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Does the son of a brother who died before his father and grandfather inherit from the estate of the father and grandfather after their deaths?

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Your nephew does not inherit from your grandfather's inheritance due to the presence of a closer heir, who is your father. He also does not inherit from your father's inheritance if your father has a direct son. The law of compulsory bequest (al-wasiyya al-wājiba), which mandates a share for the grandchild as if their father were alive, has no religious basis.

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