What is the share of a half-free mother when accompanying a half-free daughter?

Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)

Al-Mughni

Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)

Book 32 · Issue 2 · Bab 5

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If a free mother is present with the half-free daughter, the mother receives one-fourth (al-rubʿ). This is because the daughter's freedom (being half free) prevents the mother from receiving her standard one-sixth share; thus, half of the daughter's freedom prevents half of the mother's entitlement, leading to the mother receiving one-fourth.

Supporting text

If there is a woman present (implying another heir structure), she receives one-eighth plus one-sixteenth of the estate.