A father has passed away, leaving behind a wife, a mother, and four children. It has been a year since the inheritance was left undistributed, and profits have been made during this time. How should the inheritance be distributed? Should it follow the same proportions: 1/8 for the wife, 1/6 for the mother, and for the children, the male receives the share of two females? Or is there a modification regarding the profits?
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
Yes, the inheritance should be distributed according to the following proportions:
Wife: She receives one-eighth.
Mother: She receives one-sixth.
Children: They receive the remainder, with the male receiving the share of two females.
Source: Short Messages for Legal Inquiries - Qom Office + Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Issue 955 + Issue 996.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
All heirs benefit from the inheritance in this case, and it should be distributed as follows:
Wife: She receives one-eighth.
Mother: She receives one-sixth.
Children: The remainder is divided among them, with the male receiving the share of two females.
Source: Special Inquiry: 1, 2.
May you be successful in all good.