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SECTION IX : REDUCTION OF KORANIC SHARES

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Encyclopaedia of Ismailism by Mumtaz Ali Tajddin

Qadi Noman mentioned the shares of inheritance, and then took up the question of their mathematical calculation in certain circumstances.

The share laid down by Ahl al-Bayt belongs to two cardinal groups: (I) the shares are fixed by the Koran, and the residue (ma baqiya) is to be distributed in accordance with certain rules; and (II) the shares are fixed by the Koran, and the residue returns to certain heirs in definite proportions.
PRINCIPLE ONE

The person inherits the exact share, and the residue goes to the other. For instance, husband

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