What is the distribution when three paternal aunts, three paternal cousins (sons), three maternal aunts, and three maternal uncles (sons) are present?
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
The inheritance belongs exclusively to the paternal aunts and maternal aunts, excluding the cousins (sons). The maternal aunts receive one-third, and the remainder goes to the paternal aunts.
Supporting text
If three siblings' children are present, the maternal aunts receive one-sixth, and the remainder goes to the paternal aunts because they are analogous to the father, thereby excluding the siblings' children who are analogous to full siblings. An alternative consideration suggests treating siblings' children from the paternal side as superior to paternal aunts because they are children of the deceased's sons, while paternal aunts are sisters to the deceased.