How is the inheritance divided among the deceased's male heirs, who are: (2) paternal brothers, (2) maternal brothers, and (15) sons of a paternal brother, and his female heirs, who are: (1) paternal sister, and (2) maternal sisters?
If the heirs are limited to those mentioned, then the uterine brothers and sisters receive one-third, which they divide equally among themselves, in accordance with the Almighty's saying: (And if a man or a woman leaves neither parents nor children but has a brother or a sister, then for each one of them is the sixth; and if they are more than that, they share in the third). The remainder goes to the paternal brother and sister by ta’sib (residuary heirship).
The inheritance is divided into 60 shares: - For the uterine brothers and sisters: 20 shares (one-third), with 5 shares for each of them. - For the paternal brother: 16 shares. - For the paternal sister: 8 shares. As for the sons of the paternal brother, they do not inherit due to the presence of two paternal siblings.
The questioner should be advised of the necessity of submitting inheritance matters to courts for investigation, as there may be undisclosed wills, debts, or rights that take precedence over the heirs' rights.
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