Do the children of a maternal uncle have an inheritance alongside the daughters of the deceased?
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The questioner : I have an uncle, who is my father’s brother from his mother. This uncle passed away, and he had daughters. This uncle did not have any children. So, do these children, who are the children of his brother from his mother, have an inheritance in this lawful property?
The Shaykh : The children of a maternal uncle do not inherit. The children of a maternal uncle do not inherit.
The questioner : They do not inherit.
The Shaykh : They do not inherit, but if he has paternal uncles, even if they are distant, they inherit what remains after the daughters’ fixed shares. If no agnatic heir is found, the remainder is returned to the daughters, and the entire estate belongs to the daughters.
The Shaykh : The children of a maternal uncle do not inherit. The children of a maternal uncle do not inherit.
The questioner : They do not inherit.
The Shaykh : They do not inherit, but if he has paternal uncles, even if they are distant, they inherit what remains after the daughters’ fixed shares. If no agnatic heir is found, the remainder is returned to the daughters, and the entire estate belongs to the daughters.