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The Meaning of the Maternal Uncle

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does "the maternal uncle" mean the brother of your father on his mother's side, or is he your mother's uncle?

Answer:
No, "the maternal uncle" means the brother of your father on your mother's side. As for the other one, he said: the mother's uncle. It is not called "the maternal uncle." He said: the mother's uncle, without the "lam." Yes, the brother of your mother's father is called the mother's uncle. As for the brother of your father on his mother's side, he is called the maternal uncle. Yes.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 069-كتاب الفرائض - باب التصحيح - المناسخات - قسمة التركات - — archive.org (1:08:07)

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