How is the inheritance divided if a man dies and leaves behind four daughters, one full sister, and two full brothers?
If the deceased leaves behind only four daughters, two full brothers, and one full sister, then the daughters receive two-thirds as their prescribed share, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left." The remainder goes to the two full brothers and the full sister by way of ta'sib (residuary inheritance), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if there are brothers and sisters, then for the male is the share of two females."
The inheritance is divided into thirty shares: the daughters receive twenty shares (five for each), each full brother receives four shares, and the full sister receives two shares.
It is advisable to refer inheritance matters to the courts, as there may be wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the inheritors' rights. The estate should not be divided without consulting the Sharia courts.
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