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What is the ruling on inheritance in the following cases: - A woman died and left behind a husband, a paternal grandmother (mother of father), a maternal grandmother (mother of mother), a paternal great-grandmother (mother of father of father), and a full brother? - A woman died and left behind a son's daughter, a mother, a father, and a paternal grandmother (mother of father)? - A man died and left behind a non-Muslim wife, two uterine sisters (sisters from the mother's side), and a paternal brother (brother from the father's side)?

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In the first case, the husband inherits one-half, the two closer grandmothers share one-sixth, and the full brother takes the remainder.

In the second case, the son's daughter inherits one-half, the father and mother each take one-sixth, and the father takes the remaining one-sixth by 'asaba (agnatic relationship). The grandmother does not inherit as she is excluded by the father and mother.

In the third case, the non-Muslim wife does not inherit. The two sisters from the mother's side inherit one-third, and the brother from the father's side takes the remainder by 'asaba.

It is necessary to refer inheritance cases to the Sharia courts for investigation before distribution.

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