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My father has died and left behind 20,000 dinars. How should it be distributed to his heirs: his wife, two sons and three daughters?.
Praise be to Allaah.
If the father dies and
leaves behind a wife, two sons and three daughters, then the wife gets
one-eighth, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“if
you leave a child, they [wives] get an eighth of that which you leave”
[al-Nisa’ 4:12]
The rest goes to the
children (males and females), with each male getting the share of two
females, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allaah commands you as
regards your children’s (inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that
of two females”
[al-Nisa’ 4:11]
Based on that:
The wife’s share is 2500
dinars.
The share of each male is
5000 dinars.
The share of each female is
2500 dinars.
And Allaah knows best.
