Islamic inheritance is a precise system ordained by Allah in the Holy Quran. Learn how to calculate Sharia-compliant inheritance.
Fixed Share Heirs
- Husband: Half (no children) or Quarter
- Wife: Quarter (no children) or Eighth
- Father: Sixth (with male children)
- Mother: Sixth or Third
- Daughter: Half or Two-thirds
Practical Example
Deceased left: Wife, son, daughter
Estate: 100,000 SAR
- Wife: Eighth = 12,500 SAR
- Remainder (87,500) divided: male gets double female share
- Son: 58,333 SAR
- Daughter: 29,167 SAR
Calculate Inheritance
Use our Inheritance Calculator to divide estate according to Sharia.