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What is the share of the paternal uncle and paternal aunt in inheritance?

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The paternal uncle is one of the 'asabat (agnate heirs). He inherits if there is anything left after the Ashab al-Furud (sharers) and if he is not excluded, or he inherits the entire estate if he is the sole heir. The paternal uncle is excluded by the presence of a son or grandson, a father or grandfather, a full brother or a brother by the father, and a son of a full brother or a son of a brother by the father.

As for the paternal aunt, she is from Dhawi al-Arham (relatives by blood who are not sharers or agnates), and she inherits when there is no sharer or agnate present.

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