What is the ruling on the estate division when one of two full sisters confesses to a brother, given the deceased left a husband, a mother, two sisters from the mother's side, and two sisters from the father's side?
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
If one sister from the father's side confesses to having a brother, her inheritance share is forfeited, and the confessed brother receives nothing. The other sister from the father's side receives one-fifth of the wealth. The remainder is divided among the remaining heirs based on six shares, assuming they all affirm the confession (multiplying six by five yields thirty shares).
Supporting text
If the mother denies the existence of the brother, she also receives one-tenth of the estate, and the remainder is divided between the husband and the two sisters from the mother's side based on five shares. If the two sisters from the mother's side deny the brother, they too receive one-fifth, and the entire remainder goes to the husband. The distribution is valid based on ten shares. If the husband denies the brother, he receives one-fifth and one-tenth (three-tenths total), leaving half the estate unclaimed. This unclaimed portion is given to the sister who made the confession, and she, in turn, admits it belongs to them (the other heirs), resulting in the three established opinions concerning its distribution.