How is the inheritance divided among: a father, a paternal grandfather (father of the father of the father), 3 uterine brothers, a full paternal cousin, a wife, a paternal grandmother (mother of the father), a full sister, and a paternal sister, given that there is obligatory zakat on the deceased's wealth that has not been paid?

First, the Zakat must be paid, as it is a debt owed by the deceased. Then, the estate is to be distributed. The wife receives one-fourth due to the absence of a direct descendant. The grandmother receives one-sixth, and the father receives the remainder by way of 'asaba (agnatic relationship). The father excludes the remaining heirs mentioned.

This inheritance is based on the view of the Hanbalis, who hold that the grandmother (father's mother) inherits alongside her son (the father). However, the majority of scholars (Malikis, Shafi'is, and Hanafis) believe that she does not inherit and is excluded by the father.

Scholars have differed regarding the exclusion of the grandmother by the deceased's father. The Hanafis, Malikis, and Shafi'is are of the opinion that she is excluded, whereas the Hanbalis maintain that she inherits with her son. The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, which the Hanbalis used as evidence, has a weak chain of transmission.