How is a sum of ten thousand dinars, left by a deceased paternal aunt, to be divided, given that she has three brothers (who died before her), and these brothers have sons and daughters (the first brother's children: four sons and two daughters; the second brother's children: four sons and two daughters; the third brother's children: two sons and two daughters)?
If a woman passes away, leaving behind no heirs except her brothers' sons and her brothers' daughters, the inheritance is distributed equally among the brothers' sons only, provided that all the brothers are full siblings or paternal siblings of the deceased. The brothers' daughters receive nothing as they are not among the legal heirs. However, if some of the brothers are full siblings and others are paternal siblings, the inheritance goes to the sons of the full siblings, and the sons of the paternal siblings are excluded. It is imperative to refer inheritance cases to courts due to the potential existence of wills or debts that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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