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decision concerning the person who has neither parents nor offspring;
if a man dies (and) he has no son and he has a sister, she shall have
half of what he leaves, and he shall be her heir she has no son; but if
there be two (sisters), they shall have two-thirds of what he leaves;
and if there are brethren, men and women, then the male shall have the
like of the portion of two females; Allah makes clear to you, lest you
err; and Allah knows all things.

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Chapter 5:

AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE, THE TABLE SPREAD)
Total Verses: 120 Revealed At: MADINA

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.

005.001
Y: O ye who believe! fulfil (all) obligations. Lawful unto you (for
food) are all four-footed animals, with the exceptions named: But
animals of the chase are forbidden while ye are in the sacred precincts
or in pilgrim garb: for Allah doth command according to His will and
plan.

P: O ye who believe! Fulfil your indentures. The beast of cattle is made
lawful unto you (for food) except that which is announced unto you
(herein), game being unlawful when ye are on the pilgrimage. Lo! Allah
ordaineth that which pleaseth Him.

S: O you who believe! fulfill the obligations. The cattle quadrupeds are
allowed to you except that which is recited to you, not violating the
prohibition against game when you are entering upon the performance of
the pilgrimage; surely Allah orders what He desires.

005.002
Y: O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity of the symbols of Allah,
nor of the sacred month, nor of the animals brought for sacrifice, nor
the garlands that mark out such animals, nor the people resorting to
the sacred house, seeking of the bounty and good pleasure of their
Lord. But when ye are clear of the sacred precincts and of pilgrim
garb, ye may hunt and let not the hatred of some people in (once)
shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and
hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and
piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear Allah: for
Allah is strict in punishment.

P: O ye who believe! Profane not Allah's monuments nor the Sacred Month
nor the offerings nor the garlands, nor those repairing to the Sacred
House, seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. B