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Do sisters from the father inherit from the deceased who left behind a mother, a grandfather, a full sister, and three sisters from the father?

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If the heirs are a mother, a grandfather, a full sister, and three paternal half-sisters, then the mother takes one-sixth due to the presence of a group of siblings. The remainder is then divided among the grandfather and the sisters (the full sister and the paternal half-sisters).

The grandfather is given the most favorable share for him, which is either one-sixth of the entire estate, or co-sharing (muqasama), or one-third of the remainder. In this particular case, co-sharing and one-third of the remainder are equal and more favorable to him than one-sixth of the entire estate.

After the grandfather takes his share, the full sister takes half, and what remains is taken by the paternal half-sisters.

The inheritance is divided into fifty-four shares: The mother receives nine shares (one-sixth), the grandfather receives fifteen shares (one-third of the remainder), the full sister receives twenty-seven shares (half), and three shares remain for the three paternal half-sisters.

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