The Omission of Sons from Those with Fixed Shares

The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe, Honorable Shaykh. He said: Those with fixed shares are ten, and he did not mention the sons.

The Shaykh:
I don’t know what to say. Yes.

The questioner:
We are present, Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
Yes, what did he say?

The questioner:
He did not mention the sons.

The Shaykh:
Let us state the question.

The questioner:
Those with fixed shares are ten, and the sons were not mentioned among those with fixed shares.

The Shaykh:
Male sons are residuary heirs (‘asabah); they are not those with fixed shares. They are not those with fixed shares; they are among the residuary heirs. Daughters and granddaughters through sons are those with fixed shares. As for sons and grandsons through sons, they are residuary heirs. And the children of daughters are among the relatives (dhawi al-rahim). Yes.