One sixth, where no mother survives.
In Islamic law
Paternal and maternal grandmothers may inherit where the mother has predeceased; multiple qualifying grandmothers share the one sixth.
In Canadian law
No fixed entitlement — a grandparent inherits under provincial intestacy only where nearer kin do not survive.
No significant difference between the four Sunni schools is recorded on this point in the sources reviewed. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
Canadian legal detail
Treadstone Law, an Ontario firm with a wills and estates practice, covers the Canadian side of this in more depth:
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This entry is general information, not legal or religious advice. Inheritance turns on the exact family circumstances. Confirm Canadian law with a lawyer in your province, and any religious ruling with a qualified scholar.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.
- Surah an-Nisa 4:11 — shares of children and parents — Quran.com
- Surah an-Nisa 4:12 — shares of spouses and uterine siblings — Quran.com
- Surah an-Nisa 4:176 — the kalalah verse — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 85: Laws of Inheritance (Faraid) — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- What happens to a will if a beneficiary dies first — Treadstone Law
- Beneficiary contests will during pending sale ontario — Treadstone Law
- Freezing estate assets pending will challenge ontario — Treadstone Law
- How many witnesses does a will need ontario — Treadstone Law
- Can a will override beneficiary designation ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law