Verses 11-14 of Chapter 4:
As regards
inheritance, Allah enjoins you concerning your children that: The
share of the male shall be twice that of the female. In case the heirs be more than two females, their total share
shall be two-thirds of the whole and if there be only one daughter, her share
shall be half of the whole. If the deceased has children, each of his
parents shall get one-sixth of the whole, but if he be childless and his parents alone are his heirs,
the mother shall have one-third of the whole. If the deceased has brothers and sisters also, the mother
shall be entitled to one-sixth of the whole. The division of all these shares shall take place only after
fulfilling the terms of the will and after the payment of the debt (if any). As regards your parents and your children, you do
not know who is more beneficial to you. Allah has apportioned these
shares and most surely Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. And you will get
half of what your wives leave behind, if they be childless; but if
they leave children, then your share will be one fourth of what they
have left, after the fulfillment of their will and the payment of
their debt (if any). As for them, they will be entitled to one-fourth
of the inheritance left by you, if you are childless; but in case you
leave behind children, their share will be one-eighth of the whole after the fulfillment of your will and payment of
your debt (if any). And if the deceased whether man or woman (whose
property is ' to be divided as inheritance) leaves no children and no
parents behind but has one brother or one sister alive each of the
two will be entitled to one-sixth of the whole but in case the
brothers and the sisters are more than one then the total share of
all of them will be one-third
of the whole after the fulfillment of the will and the payment
of the debt (if any) provided that it is not injurious (to the heirs). This is the Commandment of Allah and Allah is
All-Knowing and Lenient. These are the limits
prescribed by Allah: whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will
admit him into the Gardens underneath which canals flow, wherein he
will abide for ever; this is the great success. And whoever disobeys
Allah and His Messenger and transgresses the limits prescribed by
Him, Allah will cast him into the Fire wherein he shall abide for
ever, and shall have a disgraceful chastisement.
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