Do the daughters of the deceased brother inherit from the estate of their paternal uncle who has no wife or children? And what is their share?
If the deceased's heirs are limited to those mentioned, then what he left to his brother's sons, to the exclusion of his daughters, is permissible, because brothers do not act as 'asabah (agnatic heirs) for each other unless they are direct siblings of the deceased. Thus, the daughters of the brothers receive nothing from their paternal uncle's inheritance. However, it is recommended that they be given something from it, in accordance with the Almighty's saying: "And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the time of division, then provide them [something] from it and speak to them words of kindness." (An-Nisa: 8). Finally, the inheritance should not be divided without consulting the Sharia courts.
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