A man died leaving money, land, and an apartment, as well as a wife, three sons, a daughter, three brothers, and four sisters. How is the estate divided, and what is the share of each of them?

The questioner : He says: My father passed away and left some cash, a piece of land, and a residential apartment. He left behind heirs who are his wife, three sons, a daughter, three brothers, and four sisters. How do we divide the estate among them, and what is the share of each?

The Shaykh : The brothers and sisters have no share in the inheritance.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Because they are excluded by the sons. As for the sons and the daughter.

The questioner : Yes, his wife, three sons, and a daughter.

The Shaykh : Yes, and as for the sons, the daughter, and the wife, they have inheritance. The wife gets one-eighth, and the rest goes to the sons and the daughter. So the remainder after the wife's inheritance is seven shares out of eight. Each son gets two shares, and the daughter gets one share.

The questioner : The male receives the share of two females.

The Shaykh : Yes, and on this basis, the case or the estate is divided into eight shares. One share for the wife, which is one-eighth... and the remaining seven shares are for the three sons and the daughter. The male receives the share of two females, so each son gets two shares, and since there are three of them, that is six shares. The daughter gets one share, which makes seven shares. In addition to the woman's one-eighth share, that makes eight shares.

The questioner : Yes, as for the brothers and sisters, they are excluded by the sons.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : Yes, the second question says.