What is the inheritance division if the deceased leaves behind his mother, his paternal grandmother, and his paternal grandfather's grandmother?
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
The mother receives one-third (Al-Thuluth) of the estate, and the paternal grandmother receives nothing initially. Regarding the remainder, there are two narrations: one states that the remainder is returned to the mother through Radd, and the second states that the remainder goes to the paternal grandfather's grandmother.