Islamic Inheritance Calculator: Calculate Wirasat Shares in Pakistan

Islamic Inheritance Calculator for Wirasat Distribution

The Islamic inheritance calculator helps estimate how a Muslim estate may be divided among eligible heirs according to supported Sunni Hanafi inheritance rules. You can enter the total estate value, deduct relevant obligations, select the surviving heirs, and view each person’s estimated share as a fraction, percentage, and PKR amount.

In Pakistan, people also search for this type of tool as a wirasat calculator, virasat calculator, meeras calculator, or wirasat ki taqseem ka calculator. These terms generally refer to calculating the distribution of inheritance among surviving family members.

How to Use the Islamic Inheritance Calculator

Start by entering the gross value of the estate. Then add any relevant funeral expenses, outstanding debts, unpaid Mehr, and a valid Wasiyyah amount where applicable. After that, select whether the deceased was male or female and enter only those heirs who were alive when the inheritance became due.

1. Enter the total value of the estate.
2. Add funeral expenses and outstanding debts.
3. Add unpaid Mehr if it applies to the estate.
4. Enter a valid Wasiyyah or bequest where applicable.
5. Select whether the deceased was male or female.
6. Enter the surviving husband, wife, children, parents, or other supported heirs.
7. Choose Classical Hanafi or Pakistan mode.
8. Click the calculate button to view the estimated shares.

The result section shows the share of each supported heir, the percentage of the distributable estate, the estimated total amount, and the amount per person where more than one person belongs to the same heir category.

What Is Islamic Inheritance?

Islamic inheritance is commonly known as Mirath, Meeras, Wirasat, or Ilm al-Faraid. It refers to the rules used to determine which relatives inherit from a deceased Muslim and what portion of the distributable estate each eligible heir receives.

The Quran establishes important inheritance shares for children, parents, husbands, wives, and certain siblings. Surah An-Nisa 4:11 addresses important shares relating to children and parents, while verse 4:12 covers spouses and some sibling situations. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”0″}

These rules cannot always be reduced to a single formula. The final entitlement of an heir depends on which other relatives survive, whether a closer heir blocks a more distant heir, and whether the fixed shares leave a residue or exceed the available estate.

Islamic Inheritance Rules from Surah An-Nisa

Children

Surah An-Nisa 4:11 states that where sons and daughters inherit together, the male child receives the share of two female children. The same verse also states that where there is one daughter and no son, her fixed share is one-half, while two or more daughters without a son collectively receive two-thirds. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”1″}

Parents

The same verse provides that where the deceased leaves children, each parent has a one-sixth share in the situations described by the verse. It also describes the mother’s one-third share in a childless case where the parents inherit, subject to the wider inheritance rules and applicable heir combination. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”2″}

Husband and Wife

Surah An-Nisa 4:12 establishes fixed shares for a surviving husband or wife, with the exact fraction depending on whether the deceased left qualifying descendants. Because the presence of children changes the spouse’s share, the calculator asks for descendants before calculating the final distribution. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”3″}

Siblings

Sibling inheritance can become substantially more complicated because different categories of siblings may be blocked by children, the father, or other closer heirs. Surah An-Nisa also addresses inheritance involving siblings, including the closing verse of the Surah relating to certain sibling cases. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”4″}

What Is Deducted Before Islamic Inheritance Is Divided?

The inheritance calculation should be based on the estate that remains after applicable prior obligations have been dealt with. Surah An-Nisa 4:11 refers to inheritance shares after the fulfilment of a bequest and debt. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”5″}

Depending on the circumstances, an estate calculation may therefore involve:

• reasonable funeral and burial expenses;
• outstanding debts owed by the deceased;
• unpaid Mehr where it is a valid debt against the estate;
• a valid Wasiyyah or bequest;
• then distribution of the remaining estate among entitled heirs.

This distinction is important because inheritance shares should be calculated from the distributable estate, not automatically from the gross value of every asset associated with the deceased.

What Is Wasiyyah in an Inheritance Calculation?

A Wasiyyah is a testamentary bequest. Its validity and permissible amount can depend on Islamic legal rules and the specific beneficiary involved. The calculator includes a Wasiyyah field so that users can estimate the estate remaining after an entered bequest.

Because actual Wasiyyah questions can depend on consent, the identity of the beneficiary, ownership, and other circumstances, the figure generated by this calculator should not be treated as a final religious ruling.

Common Islamic Inheritance Shares

The table below shows common starting shares used in Islamic inheritance. These are not a substitute for a complete inheritance calculation because the final result depends on the full family structure.

For example, the Quran states that where sons and daughters inherit together, the male child receives twice the female child’s share, but this should not be misunderstood as a universal rule that applies to every male and female heir. Different heir categories have their own fixed or residuary rules. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”6″}

How Are Sons and Daughters’ Shares Calculated?

When a deceased person leaves both sons and daughters, the children normally take the relevant residue in a two-to-one ratio: each son is counted as two units and each daughter as one unit. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”7″}

Example

Suppose the amount available to the children after all higher-priority shares have been calculated is PKR 3,000,000 and there is one son and one daughter. The children’s total weight is three units:

• Son = 2 units
• Daughter = 1 unit

The son would therefore receive two-thirds of that particular residue and the daughter one-third of that residue. This example illustrates the child ratio only; actual estate calculations can include spouse, parents, grandparents, siblings, and other rules.

What Is the Wife’s Share in Islamic Inheritance?

A surviving wife has a fixed Quranic share. The relevant fraction changes depending on whether the deceased husband left qualifying descendants. Where more than one wife survives, the applicable wife share is shared collectively among them rather than given separately to each wife. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”8″}

The calculator therefore asks both the number of wives and whether children or other qualifying descendants survive.

What Is the Husband’s Share in His Wife’s Estate?

A husband can receive one of two principal fixed shares depending on whether his deceased wife left qualifying descendants. The calculator automatically changes the husband’s fixed share after checking the descendant information entered by the user. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”9″}

What Is the Mother’s Share in Islamic Inheritance?

The mother’s share is not always the same. Surah An-Nisa 4:11 describes circumstances in which the mother receives one-third and circumstances in which her share is one-sixth. The existence of children and siblings can affect the outcome. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”10″}

Hanafi inheritance also includes specific cases in which the mother’s calculation is based on a portion of the residue after the spouse. Because of these combinations, a calculator should evaluate the whole family structure instead of applying one fixed percentage to the mother.

What Is the Father’s Share?

The father can be a fixed-share heir, a residuary heir, or receive a combination of a fixed share and residue depending on the descendants who survive. A surviving father can also block more distant male relatives from inheritance.

This blocking effect is one reason a complete Islamic inheritance share calculator needs to evaluate relationships together instead of calculating each family member independently.

What Are Fard, Asaba, Hajb, Awl and Radd?

Fard — Fixed Share

A fixed-share heir receives a prescribed fraction in a qualifying inheritance situation. Examples can include spouses, parents, daughters, and certain siblings.

Asaba — Residuary Heirs

Residuary heirs receive the amount remaining after applicable fixed shares have been allocated. Sons are a common example of residuary heirs.

Hajb — Blocking or Exclusion

Hajb means that the presence of a closer heir can reduce or completely prevent a more distant relative from inheriting. For example, a surviving son can block certain remoter descendants or collateral relatives.

Awl — Proportional Reduction

Awl applies where the total fixed shares mathematically exceed the whole estate. In such a case, the fixed shares are proportionately reduced so that the total distribution remains equal to the available estate.

Radd — Return of Surplus

Radd can apply where fixed-share heirs receive less than the whole estate and no qualifying residuary is available. The surplus may then be returned to eligible fixed-share heirs according to the applicable school of jurisprudence.

Islamic Inheritance Calculator Hanafi

The Classical Hanafi mode is designed around supported Sunni Hanafi inheritance relationships. This distinction matters because inheritance methodology can differ between schools of jurisprudence.

Users searching for a Hanafi inheritance calculator, Islamic inheritance calculator Hanafi, or Sunni inheritance calculator should therefore verify that the calculator’s methodology matches the legal school they intend to follow.

This calculator should not be used as a Shia inheritance calculator. Shia inheritance methodology should be handled through a separately verified rules engine rather than by changing labels on a Sunni Hanafi calculation.

Islamic Inheritance Calculator in Pakistan

In Pakistan, an inheritance calculation can involve both Islamic inheritance principles and statutory rules. This is particularly important where a son or daughter of the deceased died before the deceased and left children.

Because Pakistan-specific inheritance treatment can differ from a purely classical family-tree calculation, this calculator provides a separate Pakistan Statutory mode rather than silently mixing the two approaches.

Actual Pakistani succession matters can also involve legal documentation, ownership disputes, succession certificates, mutations, gifts, jointly held assets, and questions about whether property legally belonged to the deceased. The calculator determines estimated shares only from the information entered; it cannot decide ownership disputes or legal title.

Predeceased Son or Daughter in Pakistan

One of the most important Pakistan-specific issues concerns a child of the deceased who died before succession opened but left surviving children. Pakistan’s Muslim family-law framework contains a representation rule commonly discussed under Section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance, 1961.

For that reason, Pakistan mode allows a user to enter a branch for a predeceased son or daughter and the surviving children in that branch. Because Section 4 applications can involve legal interpretation and the precise family tree, the result should be professionally verified before property is transferred or money is distributed.

Wirasat Ki Taqseem Ka Calculator

Wirasat ki taqseem means the division or distribution of inheritance. A wirasat ki taqseem ka calculator converts the Islamic inheritance fractions into practical amounts so users can understand how an estate may be divided.

For example, if the distributable estate is PKR 8,000,000, a one-eighth share is PKR 1,000,000. However, the calculator should determine first whether the heir is actually entitled to one-eighth in the entered family structure rather than simply multiplying the estate by a selected fraction.

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Property and Land Inheritance Calculator

The same inheritance fractions can be applied to cash, property, land, or other assets that legally form part of the deceased person’s estate. For example, if an heir is entitled to 25% of the distributable estate, that does not necessarily mean the heir must physically receive 25% of every individual asset.

Families may ultimately distribute assets by value, sell property and divide the proceeds, or allocate different assets while maintaining the correct overall value of each heir’s entitlement. Such arrangements should be documented and professionally checked where significant property is involved.

This makes the tool useful for searches such as property inheritance calculator, land inheritance calculator, and inheritance calculator Pakistan, while keeping the actual inheritance logic on one canonical calculator page.

Islamic Inheritance Calculation Example

Consider a simplified example where a Muslim man dies leaving:

• one wife;
• one son;
• one daughter;
• a distributable estate of PKR 4,800,000.

Because descendants survive, the wife receives her applicable fixed spouse share. The amount remaining after that fixed share is then available to the children, with the son and daughter taking the relevant residue at a two-to-one ratio. The exact monetary result can be calculated automatically by entering this family structure into the tool above.

Why Can an Heir Receive No Share?

Being related to the deceased does not automatically mean a person receives an inheritance share in every family structure. Islamic inheritance includes blocking rules under which a closer heir can prevent a more distant heir from inheriting.

For example, depending on the family tree, the presence of a father, son, or closer descendant can block grandparents, siblings, or more distant relatives. The calculator therefore includes a blocked-heir section where supported cases can be explained instead of simply displaying zero.

When Should You Not Rely on an Online Inheritance Calculator?

Online calculation should be treated as an educational starting point rather than a final decision where the estate includes unusual family relationships or legal complications.

Professional review is especially important where there are:

• nephews, nieces, uncles, cousins, or distant kindred;
• multiple generations of deceased heirs;
• an unborn child;
• a missing heir;
• disputed parentage or marriage;
• questions about religion or another inheritance impediment;
• jointly owned property;
• lifetime gifts that are disputed;
• complex Wasiyyah issues;
• Pakistan statutory representation questions;
• Shia inheritance rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is inheritance calculated in Islam?

The distributable estate is identified first, eligible heirs are determined, prescribed fixed shares are allocated where applicable, blocking rules are considered, and any remaining residue is distributed according to the applicable Islamic inheritance rules.

What is a wirasat calculator?

A wirasat calculator is an online inheritance share calculator that converts Islamic inheritance fractions into percentages and monetary amounts based on the estate value and surviving heirs entered by the user.

What is the share of a son and daughter in Islam?

When sons and daughters inherit together as children, the Quranic rule assigns the male child the share of two female children. This applies to their relevant residuary distribution and should not be generalized to every male and female relative. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”11″}

Does a wife always receive one-eighth?

No. The wife’s fixed share changes depending on whether qualifying descendants survive. Where more than one wife survives, the applicable spouse share is shared collectively. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”12″}

Does a husband always receive one-half?

No. A husband’s share changes where his deceased wife leaves qualifying descendants. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”13″}

Can a daughter inherit if there is no son?

Yes. Surah An-Nisa 4:11 specifies fixed shares for daughters where no son survives: a sole daughter has a one-half share in the situation described, while two or more daughters collectively have two-thirds. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”14″}

Are debts paid before inheritance is divided?

Quranic inheritance verses expressly mention distribution after bequest and debt. In an actual estate, the validity and priority of liabilities should be confirmed before heirs receive the distributable balance. :chatgpt-content-reference{index=”15″}

What does Awl mean in inheritance?

Awl is a proportional adjustment used when the applicable fixed shares add up to more than the whole available estate.

What does Radd mean?

Radd refers to returning a surplus to eligible fixed-share heirs where no qualifying residuary takes the remainder, according to the applicable jurisprudential rules.

What is Hajb?

Hajb is blocking or exclusion. It occurs when the presence of a closer or stronger heir reduces or eliminates another relative’s inheritance entitlement.

Does this calculator follow Hanafi inheritance rules?

The Classical mode is designed for supported Sunni Hanafi inheritance cases. It should not automatically be applied to another school of jurisprudence.

Is this a Shia inheritance calculator?

No. Shia inheritance should be calculated using a separately verified rules system because the inheritance methodology can differ.

Can I use the calculator for property or land?

Yes. Enter the monetary value of the property or the total estate. The resulting percentages can help estimate each heir’s value entitlement, but legal ownership and the practical transfer of property require separate verification.

Can I use this Islamic inheritance calculator in Pakistan?

Yes, the calculator is designed with Pakistan-based users in mind and includes a separate Pakistan mode for supported predeceased-child scenarios. Actual legal distribution should still be checked against current Pakistani law and the complete family facts.

Is the result a fatwa?

No. The result is an educational calculation generated from the information entered by the user. A qualified scholar should verify the religious calculation before an actual estate is distributed.