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Does Syrian law, which stipulates that the grandchildren of a deceased woman who died before her father are deprived of inheritance, conform to Islamic Sharia, and if they do have a share, what is its extent?

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The grandchild does not inherit from his maternal grandfather, because the daughter's son is not originally among the heirs. Rather, he is among the uterine kin (dhawu al-arham) who inherit only when there is no heir by fixed share or residuary right.

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