How is an inheritance divided among: four sons, two grandsons, three daughters, one granddaughter, and a wife?
The wife of the deceased inherits one-eighth (1/8) as a prescribed share due to the existence of a direct heir, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one fourth of what you leave, after any bequest you [may have] made or debt." The remainder is to be distributed to the four sons and three daughters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the equivalent of the share of two females, based on the Almighty's saying: "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The grandsons and granddaughter receive nothing as they are excluded from inheritance by the presence of the son.
The estate is divided into 88 shares: the wife receives 11 shares (one-eighth), each son receives 14 shares, and each daughter receives 7 shares.
Issues concerning inheritances must be submitted to the courts for investigation and to ensure there are no other heirs, bequests, or debts that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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