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How to Divide Inheritance for One Who Left Only a Wife
A man passed away, leaving only a wife, and he had no descendants or ancestors. To whom does the remaining inheritance go?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The woman takes one-fourth, and the rest goes to the relatives. If he has no relatives at all, the money returns to the wife; due to the corruption of the public treasury, and God knows best.
