Work out the faraid (Islamic inheritance) distribution of an estate among the surviving heirs.
Estate distributed
RM 300,000.00
among 4 heirs by faraid
Estate distributed: RM 300,000.00
Estate
RM 300,000.00
A guide based on classical Shafi'i faraid. For a real estate, the Syariah Court issues the binding Perintah Faraid. Grandchildren, half-siblings and distant kin aren't modelled here.
Wife + 1 son + 1 daughter
Children take the residue, son twice the daughter's share.
Wife 1/8, rest 2:1
Husband + mother + father
Husband 1/2; mother takes a third of the remainder; father the rest.
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How the figures above are worked out — the rules, rates and reasoning behind every line.
Faraid is the Islamic system of inheritance, with fixed shares set out in the Qur'an (Surah An-Nisa 4:11, 12 and 176). Each eligible heir receives a prescribed fraction of the estate.
In Malaysia, faraid is administered through the Syariah Court, which issues a binding Perintah Faraid. This calculator is a guide for the common family situations.
Before distribution, the estate must cover funeral costs, the deceased's debts, and any bequest (wasiyyah, capped at one-third). A surviving spouse's share of jointly-acquired property (harta sepencarian) is also separated out first. Enter the net estate after these.
Fixed-share heirs (like a spouse, parents and daughters) take Quranic fractions such as 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 2/3 or 1/6. Residuary heirs (asabah, led by sons and the father) take whatever remains, with a son receiving twice a daughter's share.
If the fixed shares add up to more than the estate, every share is scaled down (awl). If they add up to less and there's no residuary heir, the surplus either returns to the heirs (radd, as in Perlis) or goes to Baitulmal (most states).
Eligible heirs receive fixed Quranic shares; sons and the father then take the remainder, with a son getting twice a daughter's share. The Syariah Court issues the official Perintah Faraid.
Yes. A wife (or wives sharing equally) receives 1/4 of the estate if there are no children, or 1/8 if there are children.
If the fixed shares total less than the estate and there's no residuary heir, most Malaysian states give the surplus to Baitulmal, while Perlis returns it to the heirs (radd). Pick your state above to set the default, or override manually.
No. It's a guide using classical Shafi'i faraid. Only the Syariah Court's Perintah Faraid is binding, and complex estates (grandchildren, half-siblings) need expert advice.
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