Distribution involving a wife, a grandmother, two sisters, and a son of a brother.

Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)

Al-Mughni

Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)

Book 32 · Issue 7 · Bab 5

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Primary text

The wife receives one-fourth, the grandmother receives one-sixth, and the two sisters receive two-thirds. The remainder goes to the son of the brother in both narrations.

Supporting text

Abu Hanifa rules that the remainder is returned (*rad*) to the two sisters and the grandmother. This is also the opinion of the Qadi in his second narration.