Are the maternal grandfather and grandmother to be honored? Is honoring the paternal grandfather and grandmother to be given precedence over them, or are they equal in honor? Is the son attributed to his maternal grandfather and considered of his offspring?
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Grandparents are like parents in the obligation of righteousness and maintaining kinship ties. The maternal grandparents may be given precedence over the paternal grandparents. A child is not attributed to his maternal grandfather but to his father. Scholars have differed regarding the inclusion of daughters' children in the grandfather's progeny.
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