How to Divide the Inheritance of a Man Who Died Leaving Two Wives and Fifteen Children

Question
A man died leaving two wives and fifteen children, nine males and six females, and left an inheritance of 29,000 Sudanese pounds. How should the inheritance be divided among them?
Answer

I say, and with God's success: The two wives receive one-eighth, and the remaining money is divided among them, with the male receiving the share of two females. And God knows best.

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