What is the share of each heir, if a barren woman, who has not given birth, and has a husband who is married to two other women besides her, and has three full brothers, willed that all her possessions be sold and used to purchase furnishings for the mosque?
The deceased's will to purchase furniture from one-third of her estate shall be executed. If its value exceeds one-third, the excess shall not be executed unless approved by the adult, mature heirs. Then, the inheritance is divided between the husband and the siblings. The husband takes one-half due to the absence of a lineal descendant, and the remainder goes to the full siblings by ta’sib (residuary heirship). Thus, the estate is divided into six shares: three for the husband and one share for each brother.
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