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Faraid Calculator

Enter the surviving heirs, then view the estate distribution under faraid law, complete with the base of the problem, shares and the traditional table.

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Deceased's information

Optional fields for case records & the printed / PDF report header.

Net estate = after deducting funeral management, debts, bequests & jointly-acquired property.

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Heirs of the deceased

Do not include heirs BARRED from inheriting (mawani' al-irth) — the deceased's killer, an apostate, or a non-Muslim. They do not inherit and do NOT block other heirs either. See the effect of an impediment on the Special Cases page →

Spouse

The deceased's gender determines the spouse: male → wife, female → husband.

Gender of the deceased

Parents, grandfather & grandmother

Grandfather = father's father. Grandmother may be from either side. Great-grandparents (higher grandfather/grandmother) — open "Additional heirs".

Father
Mother
Grandfather (father's father)
Maternal grandmother
Paternal grandmother
Additional heirs (great-grandparents)
Great-grandfather (higher grandfather)
Maternal great-grandmother
Paternal great-grandmother

Children & grandchildren

Grandchildren = through a son. Great-grandchildren = through a grandson — open "Additional heirs".

Additional heirs (great-grandchildren)

The faraid table will appear here

Enter the heirs above, then press “Calculate Faraid”.