Mohammedan law

As per your query,

If a Muslim male dies leaving behind a widow and children, then the widow takes 1/8, and the residue (i.e., 7/8) goes to children. If he dies leaving behind a widow and no child, then the widow takes 1/4. If he dies leaving behind more than one widow, then 1/8 (when there are children), or 1/4 (when there are no children), is distributed among them equally.

The position of father as an heir may be discussed under the following circumstances: 

• Where the deceased had left children, the' father takes 1/6 share. 
• Where there are no children (or child) or agnatic descendants, the father and, in his default, the grandfather, takes as a residuary, 
• Where a Muslim dies leaving behind a mother, and a father, the mother takes 1/3 as a sharer, and the father takes 2/3 as residuary, 
• In certain circumstances, the father may take in a dual capacity, as a sharer and as residuary.

Mother takes 1/3 where there are no children, and she takes 1/6 where there are children.

 The daughter takes a share in the estate, of the deceased parent when there is no son, when once she takes 1/2: when two or more, all of them together take 2/3.

The sister is a sharer. One sister takes 1/2 share; two or more take 2/3.

 It should be noted that Six sharers inherit as residuary in certain circumstances. These are (a) the father, (b) true grandfather how high so ever, (c) daughter, (d) son’s daughter, (e) full sister, and (f) consanguine sister.

Hope it helps,

Regards,

Srishti