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I am a regular reader of YMD. I want to know: in 1996 my mother expired in front of my maternal grandparents. Later, in 1997, my grand father expired and in 2007 my grand mother expired leaving six daughters, but no sons. I want to know whether we three sister and one brother are eligible to my maternal grand parents’ property which they have left.

A., via email

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Primarily, you may understand that grandchildren through a man’s daughters have no share in the wealth left by a grandfather, except if the grandfather left no children but only a grand-daughter, then the grand-daughter gets one-half, or grandfather left a single female child (and no male issue) in which case, and after distribution among others, the female grandchildren may share one-sixth of the property or wealth. Further, if the grand-father left more than one daughter, then his grand-daughters will get nothing in inheritance from him. Nor do granddaughters have any share in the wealth left by their grandmother.

Now, it is obvious that with the expiry of your grandfather, his inheritance would have been divided among his wife (your grandmother) and their six daughters. Now, your own mother happens to be one of those six daughters. She must have received her share, and you all (three sisters and one brother) have a share in her property and wealth.

However, these cases of inheritance are pretty complicated. Any detail, thought minor by the questioner, may alter the ruling. We suggest you therefore, that you take the case to a Mufti proper, especially him who specializes in inheritance laws, and who will inquire about several details before he offers a judgment.

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