Mirath - The Laws of Islamic Inheritance
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Affected Heirs<br />
All Grandmothers<br />
Allotments Changed To<br />
Bereft (even if only getting<br />
1/6 herself)<br />
¬dam ___________________________________________________________<br />
Mother<br />
1/6<br />
Grandmother<br />
(mother’s mother)<br />
Bereft<br />
Grandmother<br />
(father’s mother)<br />
Bereft<br />
Son<br />
Residue<br />
3. Grandmother<br />
A grandmother came to Ab[ Bakr t and asked about what she may get<br />
from her grandchild’s inheritance t. Abu Bakr said, “I do not see<br />
anything for you in the Qur’\n nor the Sunnah. Come back later.” Ab[<br />
Bakr t then asked around to see if anyone knew more on this point.<br />
Mugh|rah ibn Shu`bah t responded by saying he was present when<br />
the Messenger r gave her (i.e. a grandmother) one sixth. Ab[ Bakr t<br />
asked if anyone could consolidate this, to which Mu#\mmad ibn<br />
Salamah t replied that he was also present to witness this. Ab[ Bakr t<br />
applied this rule. Later, `Umar t was presented with a similar situation<br />
to which he responded, “This is that sixth, if there are more than one<br />
(grandmothers) gathered all will inherit from this one portion. If any<br />
one <strong>of</strong> you is closest then it is for her.” at-Tirmidh|, A#mad, M\lik, Ab[ D\w[d<br />
<strong>The</strong> grandmother <strong>of</strong> the deceased has two separate allotments<br />
depending on the circumstance. Her status <strong>of</strong> inheriting is mentioned<br />
above, and her causes <strong>of</strong> being bereft are subject to the general<br />
principles <strong>of</strong> inheritance (i.e. the near cause the remote to be bereft -<br />
which has been highlighted by `Umar’s t statement above - and that<br />
the link excludes the linked).<br />
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