The Inheritance Entitlement of the Deceased Son's Children from Their Grandfather's Estate: A Comparative Jurisprudential Study with Yemeni Law

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This research aims to understand the inheritance rights of a deceased son's children from their grandfather's estate and the applicable legal principles.
Comparative jurisprudential analysis of inheritance laws in Yemeni law
Examination of Islamic jurisprudence regarding inheritance rights
Assessment of discretionary versus obligatory bequests in legal contexts
Children of the deceased son inherit directly if no male descendants exist, or via bequests under certain conditions.
The Yemeni law addresses inheritance through two pathways: optional bequests up to one-third and mandatory bequests for grandchildren.
The obligatory bequest is explicitly defined in the revised personal status law, prioritizing sons over daughters.

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Comparative study clarifies inheritance rights of deceased son's children, highlighting legal principles and implications.

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Hadi Hizam Hassan Al-Sarabi¹ (2026) studied this question.

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