How is the inheritance distributed among the only daughter (adult), the full paternal uncle, and the maternal uncle?
If the heirs are a daughter, a full brother, and a maternal brother, the inheritance is divided as follows: The daughter receives one-half as a prescribed share, based on the Almighty's saying: "And if there is only one, she will have one-half." What remains — which is the other half — goes to the full brother by way of ta'sib (residuary heirship), based on the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them, and what remains is for the closest male relative." There is nothing for the maternal brother because he is excluded by the daughter, an exclusion of deprivation. It is recommended for the heirs to give him something from the inheritance before its division, based on the Almighty's saying: "And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the time of division, then give them therefrom and speak to them words of kindness." The origin of the inheritance is two; it is divided into two shares: one share for the daughter and one share for the full brother.
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