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Is there a jurisprudential difference of opinion regarding the inheritance of a deceased person who left a daughter, a sister, and paternal cousins?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If a man dies and leaves behind a daughter, a sister, and paternal cousins, the daughter receives half, and the sister receives the remaining half by 'asabah (residuary heirship). The paternal cousins receive nothing, as they are excluded by the sister. This is the opinion of the majority of scholars, and it has been narrated as a consensus. They based their argument on the judgment of Mu'adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the saying of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) which was narrated by Al-Bukhari.

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