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Book of Inheritance

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كِتَابُ الْفَرَائِضِ

Hazrat Shabi states that: (1) Regarding a full sister, a paternal half-brother, a paternal half-sister, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali's ruling is that the full sister receives half the estate. The remaining estate is divided between the grandfather, the paternal half-brother, and the paternal half-sister as follows: the estate is divided into five shares. Two shares are given to the grandfather, one share to the sister, and according to Hazrat Abdullah's ruling, the full sister receives half the estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather, and there is nothing for the paternal half-brother and sister. According to Hazrat Zaid's ruling, this issue will be calculated from eighteen shares: six shares, i.e., one-third of the estate, will be given to the grandfather, six shares to the paternal half-brother, three shares to the paternal half-sister, and three shares to the full sister. Then the paternal half-brother and sister will return their six shares to the full sister, thus making the full sister's share nine shares, which is half the estate, and three shares will be left for the paternal half-siblings: two shares for the brother and one share for the sister. (2) Regarding the issue of two full sisters, one paternal half-brother, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali states that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the remaining estate will be divided between the grandfather and the brother. Hazrat Abdullah states that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather, and there is nothing for the paternal half-brother. According to Hazrat Zaid's ruling, the estate will be divided into three shares: one share for the grandfather, one for the brother, and one for the two sisters. Then the paternal half-brother will return his share to the two full sisters, thus completing the sisters' two-thirds share, and there will be nothing left for the brother. (3) Regarding two full sisters, one paternal half-sister, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali and Abdullah state that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather, and there is nothing for the paternal half-sister. Hazrat Zaid states that the estate will be divided into five shares: two shares for the grandfather, two shares for the two full sisters, and one share for the paternal half-sister. Then the paternal half-sister will return her share to the two full sisters, and there will be nothing left for her. (4) Regarding two full sisters, one paternal half-brother, one paternal half-sister, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali states that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the grandfather receives one-sixth of the estate, and the remaining estate will be divided between the paternal half-sister and brother on the principle that the male will receive twice as much as the female. Hazrat Abdullah states that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the grandfather receives the remaining estate, and there is nothing for the paternal half-brother and sister. Hazrat Zaid states that the estate will be divided into fifteen shares: five shares for the grandfather, which is one-third of the estate, four shares for the paternal half-brother, two shares for the paternal half-sister, and four shares for the two full sisters. Then the paternal half-brother and sister will return their shares to the two full sisters, thus completing their two-thirds share, and there will be nothing for the paternal half-siblings. (5) Regarding two full sisters, two paternal half-sisters, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali and Abdullah state that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather, and there is nothing for the paternal half-sisters. Hazrat Zaid states that the estate will be divided into six shares: two shares for the grandfather, two shares for the two full sisters, and two shares for the two paternal half-sisters. Then the paternal half-sisters will return their shares to the full sisters, thus completing the full sisters' two-thirds of the estate, and there will be nothing left for the paternal half-sisters. (6) Regarding a full sister, three paternal half-sisters, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali and Abdullah state that the full sister receives half the estate and the paternal half-sisters receive one-sixth of the estate to complete two-thirds of the estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather. Hazrat Zaid states that the estate will be divided into eighteen shares: six shares for the grandfather, three shares for the full sister, and nine shares for the paternal half-sisters. Then the paternal half-sisters will return six shares to the full sister, thus making the full sister's share half the estate, and one share will be left for the paternal half-sisters. (7) Regarding the issue of two full sisters, one paternal half-brother, two paternal half-sisters, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali's ruling is that the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the grandfather receives one-sixth of the estate, and the remaining estate will be divided between the paternal half-brother and sisters on the principle that the male will receive twice as much as the female. According to Hazrat Abdullah's statement, the two full sisters receive two-thirds of the estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather, and there is nothing for the paternal half-brother and sisters. (8) Regarding a mother, a sister, and a grandfather, Hazrat Ali's ruling is that the sister receives half the estate, and the mother receives one-third of the remaining estate, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather. According to Hazrat Zaid's ruling, the estate will be divided into nine shares: three shares, i.e., one-third of the estate, will belong to the mother, four shares to the grandfather, and two shares to the sister. Hazrat Zaid considers the sister as a substitute for the brother in the presence of the grandfather. Hazrat Uthman states that one-third of the estate will be given to the mother, one-third to the grandfather, and one-third to the sister. Hazrat Ibn Abbas states that one-third of the estate belongs to the mother, and the remaining estate belongs to the grandfather, and there is nothing for the sister. He did not consider the brother and sister as heirs to anything in the presence of the grandfather.