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What is the share of each heir from the deceased's estate if his heirs are three full paternal uncles and a maternal grandmother?

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If the deceased's heirs are limited to those mentioned (grandmother and paternal uncles), the inheritance is divided as follows:

The grandmother receives one-sixth (1/6) as a prescribed share due to the absence of a direct mother, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "He (Allah) granted the grandmother one-sixth if there is no mother below her." What remains after the grandmother's prescribed share goes to the paternal uncles by way of residuary inheritance (ta'sib), divided equally among them, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them, and whatever remains is for the closest male relative."

The original basis for the inheritance is six, and it corrects to eighteen; thus, the grandmother receives three shares, and each of the five paternal uncles receives three shares.

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