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How is the estate of a man who died leaving a wife, a mother, two minor sons, three brothers, and three sisters to be divided?

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The sharers (ashab al-furud) receive their prescribed shares. The wife receives one-eighth due to the presence of children, and the mother receives one-sixth due to the presence of children. The remaining wealth goes to the two boys, based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Give the prescribed shares to those who are entitled to them; then whatever remains is for the closest male heir." The brothers and sisters have no share in the inheritance because they are excluded (mahjubun) by the male children of the deceased.

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