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How is inheritance divided among full brothers, paternal half-brothers, and maternal half-brothers upon a person's death, and do all of them inherit?

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The uterine siblings receive one-third, which they divide equally, based on the Almighty's saying: "But if there are more than that, they share in one-third" [An-Nisa:12]. The remainder goes to the full siblings by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), with the male receiving the share of two females, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them, and whatever remains is for the closest male heir." The paternal siblings receive nothing due to being excluded by the full siblings.

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