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What is the share of each heir from the deceased's estate, given the presence of a father, two full brothers, a full paternal uncle, two sons of a full paternal uncle, a son of a paternal uncle, a maternal grandmother, and three full sisters?

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If the deceased leaves behind only a grandmother and a father, the grandmother receives one-sixth as a prescribed share due to the hadith: "He [the Prophet] assigned one-sixth to the grandmother if there was no mother below her." The remaining portion goes to the father by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship) due to the hadith: "Give the prescribed shares to their rightful recipients, and whatever remains is for the closest male relative." Brothers, sisters, uncles, and paternal cousins do not inherit due to the presence of the father. The inheritance is divided into six shares: one share for the grandmother and five shares for the father. Inheritance cases must be submitted to the Sharia courts for accurate investigation, as there might be wills or debts that the heirs are unaware of.

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