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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?

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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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