How is the inheritance divided among 6 sons, 6 daughters, and a wife?
If the deceased's heirs are limited to the wife and children, the inheritance is divided as follows: The wife receives one-eighth due to the existence of a direct heir, based on Allah's saying, "But if you have a child, then for them [the wives] is one eighth of what you leave." The remainder goes to the children by way of 'asaba (agnatic succession), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on Allah's saying, "Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females." The original denominator for the inheritance is eight, and it is corrected to one hundred and forty-four shares.
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