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How is the estate of a man who left behind two daughters, two sisters, and two brothers distributed?

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If the heirs are only two daughters, two brothers, and two sisters, and all brothers and sisters are full siblings or paternal half-siblings, then the inheritance is divided as follows: The two 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 brothers and sisters by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females. The inheritance is divided into eighteen shares: each daughter receives six shares, each brother receives two shares, and each sister receives one share.

However, if the two brothers and two sisters are only maternal half-siblings, they are all excluded by the daughters, and the remaining wealth goes to the two daughters if there is no asabah (male residuary heir) for the deceased. If some of the brothers and sisters are full siblings of the deceased and some are not, then the remainder after the two daughters' share goes only to the full sibling, whether male or female.

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