What is the share of each heir from the estate of a woman who died leaving: one full sister, and two full paternal cousins?
The daughters of the paternal uncle are not among the heirs. If a woman dies leaving a full sister and two full paternal uncle's sons, and no other heirs, then her full sister receives half (a predetermined share), based on the Almighty's saying: "They ask you for a legal ruling. Say, 'Allah gives you a ruling concerning kalālah [one who leaves no direct heirs]: If a man dies, leaving no child but a sister, she will have half of what he leaves.'" The remainder goes to her two full paternal uncle's sons by ta'sib (residuary heirship), to be divided equally between them, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Give the prescribed shares to those entitled to them; then whatever remains is for the closest male heir." The inheritance is divided into four shares: two shares for the full sister, and one share for each full paternal uncle's son.
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