Islamic Finance Tool
Islamic Inheritance (Faraid)
Enter the net estate and tick the surviving heirs. The calculator applies the Quranic fixed shares (fard), the residuary rules (asabah), the blocking rules (hajb), and proportional reduction (awl) where the shares exceed the estate.
Estate Value
Enter the net estate after paying off debts, funeral expenses, and fulfilling any bequests (wasiyyah) up to one-third of the estate.
Deceased Information
Surviving Heirs
Tick everyone who is still alive, and enter how many where it applies.
Understanding Islamic Inheritance
The shares are fixed in the Qur'an. Surah An-Nisa (4:11–12 and 4:176) specifies exact shares for certain heirs, which is why the distribution is not left to personal preference.
Order of settlement. Debts and funeral costs are paid first, then bequests (wasiyyah) up to one-third of the estate, and only then is the remainder distributed as inheritance.
Male and female shares. Male heirs generally receive double the share of female heirs at the same level — a son takes twice what a daughter takes — because of the maintenance duties placed on men.
Blocking (hajb). Some heirs exclude others: a son blocks the siblings, the father blocks the grandfather and the half-siblings, and the mother blocks the grandmothers.
Awl. When the fixed shares add up to more than the whole estate, every share is reduced proportionally so the estate divides exactly.
Islamic inheritance law is complex and varies between schools of thought. This calculator follows the majority (Sunni) position and provides estimates only. For Shia inheritance rules, missing or unborn heirs, grandchildren inheriting through a deceased parent, or any contested estate, consult a qualified Islamic scholar and a licensed attorney before distributing anything.