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What is the share of each heir from the inheritance based on the mentioned data?

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If the deceased's heirs are limited to the wife, father, siblings, paternal uncles, and their children, then the only inheritors are the wife and the father, because the father excludes the siblings, paternal uncles, and their children by complete preclusion (hajjb hirman).

The estate is divided as follows: - The wife receives one-fourth as a prescribed share, due to the absence of a direct descendant, based on the Almighty's saying: {And for them is one fourth of what you leave if you have no child. But if you have a child} [An-Nisa: 12]. - What remains after the wife's prescribed share goes to the father by residuary inheritance (ta'sib), based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them, and what remains is for the closest male heir."

It is advisable to refer matters of inheritance to Sharia courts to verify the absence of wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the heirs' rights.

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