Back to search

How is the inheritance divided among three daughters, two maternal half-sisters, four nephews (full brothers' sons), and two nieces (full brothers' daughters)?

1 min readAlso available in العربية

If the deceased left only those mentioned, then his three daughters receive two-thirds as a prescribed share, according to the Almighty’s saying: "And if there are women [daughters] more than two, for them is two thirds of what he left." The remainder goes to the sons of the full brother equally by way of ta’sib (residuary heirship), based on the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them, and whatever remains is for the nearest male." The two sisters from the mother's side are excluded by the daughters, and the two nieces (daughters of the brother) are not among the heirs.

The inheritance is divided into 36 shares: the daughters receive 24 shares (8 for each), and each son of the full brother receives 3 shares.

Inheritance matters must be brought before the Sharia courts for investigation, as there might be an unknown heir, bequests, or debts that take precedence over the heirs' rights.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy