How to Divide Compensation for Orphans

Question
I have three sons and one daughter and my husband's mother, and I received their father's compensation from the state, how should it be divided?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: This compensation is considered part of the estate, and it is divided according to inheritance laws: the wife receives one-eighth, the mother one-sixth, and the children receive the share of a male equivalent to that of two females. God knows best.
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