How is preference determined among relatives of the same degree?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Bequests
Primary text
When degrees of closeness are equal, the son of both parents (full sibling) is preferred over the son of the father only. Following this, paternal uncles are preferred, and then their descendants, no matter how far removed. The paternal uncle through the father and the paternal uncle through the mother are considered equal, as are their respective children, according to this established order.
Supporting text
This sequence is the established position within the Madhhab of Imam Ahmad and is also the view of Imam Shafi'i, except that Imam Shafi'i includes the descendants of sisters and maternal aunts/uncles.