Faraid Calculator
Work out each heir's share of an estate under Islamic inheritance law, in the Shafi'i or Hanafi school.
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Whose estate
Your own estate, or that of someone who has passed away, and which school of law to follow.
What's the difference?
Most families get the same result in both schools. They differ mainly when a grandfather inherits alongside brothers or sisters, when something is left over with no residuary heir, and in one named case (al-musytarikah). Choose the school your family or local Shariah court follows.
After funeral costs, debts and any bequest. Leave empty to see fractions and percentages only.
Result
Fill in the steps, then press Calculate on the last step.
Questions
What is faraid?+
Faraid is the Islamic law of inheritance. Close relatives receive fixed shares set out mainly in Surah al-Nisa' (4:11, 4:12 and 4:176), and what is left goes to the residuary heirs (asabah), led by the nearest male relatives through the male line.
Which relatives does this calculator cover?+
The 23 relatives in the steps: spouse, parents, children, the father's parents and the mother's mother, son's children, full, paternal and uterine siblings, and the male nephews, uncles and cousins through the father's line. Other relatives, such as a daughter's children or maternal uncles, are not covered.
What has to be paid before the estate is divided?+
Funeral costs, then debts, then any bequest (wasiat) of at most one third to people who are not heirs. Enter the value that remains after these; the calculator divides only that.
Why can Shafi'i and Hanafi results differ?+
The schools agree on most families. The main differences are a grandfather inheriting with brothers or sisters, what happens to a remainder when there is no residuary heir, and al-musytarikah. Choose the school your family or local Shariah court follows.
What are 'aul and radd?+
'Aul applies when the fixed shares add up to more than the whole estate: every fixed share is reduced in proportion. Radd applies when something is left and there is no residuary heir: in Hanafi mode it is returned to the fixed-share heirs other than the spouse. In Shafi'i mode this calculator shows it going to Baitulmal, as practice differs between states.
Is the result legally binding?+
No. It is an estimate to help you understand the shares. For an official distribution, consult the relevant religious authority or Shariah court.
