Who is responsible for maintenance when the paternal grandfather and the paternal grandmother are present?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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When the paternal grandfather and the paternal grandmother are present, the paternal grandmother receives one-sixth of the maintenance obligation, and the remainder falls upon the paternal grandfather. This is determined by their respective shares.