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Division of an estate containing two wives, a son, and two daughters

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The questioner:
If a Muslim man dies and leaves behind two wives, a son, and two daughters, how much is the share of each wife in the estate, if the estate is divided between two men? And what is the share of the son between them?

The Shaykh:
If he leaves a wife and children, the wife is entitled to one-eighth. Likewise, if there are three or four wives, they have no share other than one-eighth, which they share among themselves. The remainder goes to his children, with the male receiving the share of two females. So she takes one-eighth and gives it to the wives to be divided among them, and seven-eighths goes to the children, with the male receiving the share of two females. This requires a division and another time. Perhaps he should write down the problem and give it to us, or solve it himself if he knows how. But the general ruling is this: the wives are entitled to one-eighth, and the rest goes to the deceased's children, his sons and daughters, with the male receiving the share of two females.

The questioner:
Something.

The Shaykh:
And if he has both parents, each of them is entitled to one-sixth. If he has only a father, the father is entitled to one-sixth. If he has only a mother, the mother is entitled to one-sixth. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب بيع الأصول والثمار|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:16)

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