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How is the inheritance divided among: a wife, 5 daughters, a brother from the mother's side, a full sister, and 5 sons of a full brother?

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If the heirs of the deceased are limited to those mentioned, the inheritance is divided as follows: The daughters receive two-thirds, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of what he left." [An-Nisa:11]. His wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a inheriting offspring, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if you have a child, for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave." [An-Nisa:12]. What remains after the share of the daughters and the wife goes to the full sister by way of ta'seeb (residuary heir). The maternal brother and the sons of the full brother receive nothing because they are completely excluded. The origin of the estate is 24 and is corrected to 120 shares. The daughters take 80 shares (16 shares for each one), the wife takes 15 shares, and 25 shares remain for the full sister.

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