How is the inheritance of the deceased divided if the heirs are a paternal grandfather and grandmother, three sisters and one brother, and a maternal grandmother?

If the brothers are not uterine brothers (from the mother's side only), the matter falls under the issues of the grandfather and brothers. Scholars have two approaches to dealing with it:

- The Hanafite approach: They consider the grandfather to be in the position of the father, thus he excludes the brothers. Consequently, the inheritance is divided between the two grandmothers and the grandfather. The grandmothers receive one-sixth equally, and the remainder goes to the grandfather. - The approach of the majority: They consider the grandfather to be in the position of one of the brothers. The grandfather is given the most favorable share among one-third of the remainder after the prescribed shares, or one-sixth, or a share by co-inheritance. In this case, the most favorable share for the grandfather is one-third of the remainder after the grandmothers' one-sixth. The inheritance is divided into thirty-six shares: the two grandmothers receive six shares (three for each), the grandfather receives ten shares, the brother receives eight shares, and each sister receives four shares (this is assuming the brothers are full siblings or paternal siblings).

It should be noted that uterine brothers (from the mother's side only) do not inherit anything with the grandfather. The questioner is advised to refer inheritance matters to the Sharia (definition) courts, as these are serious and complex issues that require investigation to ensure the presence of all heirs, wills, debts, and other rights.