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Does a sister inherit from her deceased brother who has two brothers and a granddaughter from his daughter?

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A sister can be a full sister (same father and mother), a paternal sister (same father, different mother), or a maternal sister (same mother, different father).

A full sister inherits under two conditions: the absence of a male lineal descendant, and the absence of the father.

A paternal sister inherits under three conditions: the two aforementioned conditions, and the absence of a full brother or two full sisters, unless there is a paternal brother who makes her a residuary heir.

A maternal sister inherits under two conditions: the complete absence of any lineal descendant, and the absence of any male ascendant who inherits.

The daughter of a daughter is among the uterine relatives (dhawu al-arham) and is not among the legal heirs.

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