The mother of the father and the mother of the mother are all equal. Then, after the descendants, come the children of the sons, even if they are distant, the closer then the next closest, both males and females. Regarding the children of the daughters, there are two opinions, based on their inclusion in the endowment (waqf). Then, after the descendants, come the grandparents, the closer then the next closest, because they are the second generation. Then come the brothers and sisters, because they are the children of the father or the children of the mother. Then their children, even if they are distant. There is nothing for the children of the sisters if we say that the children of the daughters are not included. If their degrees are equal, the most entitled among them (14) are the children of both parents, and the children of the father and the children of the mother are treated equally, because they are on the same level, as are their children. The brother through the father is more entitled than the son of the brother through both parents, as in inheritance. Then, after them, the paternal uncles, then their sons, even if they are distant. The paternal uncle through the father and the paternal uncle through the mother are equal, as are their sons, [and then following] (15) this order, as mentioned by the Qadi. This is the school of al-Shafi'i (may Allah be pleased with him), except that he sees the inclusion of the children of the daughters, sisters, maternal uncles, and maternal aunts. This opinion is derived in the school of Ahmad according to the third narration, which makes kinship inclusive of everyone to whom the name of kinship applies. As for the narration chosen by al-Khiraqi, which states that 'kinship' is a term for those who are among the children of the fathers, it does not include the children (16) of the mother, nor her relatives; because whoever is not of the kin, is not the closest of the kin. According to this, the bequest applies to whoever is closest among the children of the testator and the children of his fathers up to four forefathers, and it does not go beyond them. If he bequeaths to a group of people who are closest to him, it is given to three of the people closest to him (17). If there are more than three found in one degree, such as the brothers, the bequest is for all of them, because some of them are not more entitled than others, and the term includes them. If there are no three found in one degree, it is completed from the second. If there is a group in the second degree, they are treated equally (18) as we have mentioned regarding the first degree. And if...