OrkaToolCalculate accurate Islamic inheritance shares using classical Faraid principles including Awl, Radd, Hajb and Madhab rules.
Perform complex Faraid math calculations for deceased relative estates. Accounts for Sunni schools of thought rules, exclusions, Awl, and Radd.
Define the config variables regarding the deceased gender, madhab rules, and display currencies.
An Islamic inheritance calculator, also known as a Faraid calculator, works out how a deceased Muslim's estate should be divided among their surviving family members according to Islamic law. Instead of guessing who gets what, it applies the fixed shares laid out in the Quran, along with the rules that decide which relatives are entitled to inherit in the first place.
In Islamic terminology, this whole system is called Faraid or Wirasat/Mirath, depending on the region. If you've searched for a "wirasat calculator" or "virasat calculator," you're looking for exactly this. Pakistani users often use these Urdu terms interchangeably with "inheritance calculator," and this tool covers all of them.
The goal here isn't just a number. It's showing you why each heir receives what they receive, so the result actually makes sense instead of feeling like a black box.
Islamic inheritance law comes primarily from Surah An-Nisa in the Quran, which lays out specific shares for specific relatives. These rules exist to make sure wealth is distributed fairly, without depending on a will for the core shares â a Muslim can only will away a maximum of one-third of their estate, and even that portion cannot go to someone who is already a legal heir.
There are three moving parts that decide the final outcome:
This is what separates a real Faraid calculation from a simple percentage split â the order in which these rules apply actually changes the final numbers.
A person can only will away up to one-third of their estate, and never to someone who is already a legal heir.
This calculator covers the heirs that come up in the overwhelming majority of real cases:
Not everyone on this list actually inherits in every case â that's the whole point of the exclusion rules. The calculator applies these exclusions automatically so you don't have to work them out by hand.
A surviving father, for example, blocks the paternal grandfather from inheriting anything. A son blocks all grandchildren through the son's line.
Before any inheritance is distributed, a few things need to happen first â and this order matters:
Once you have that net figure, the inheritance calculation formula is straightforward in principle:
Net Distributable Estate â Apply Fixed Shares (Furud) â Distribute Remainder to Residuary Heirs (Asaba) â Adjust if Needed (Awl or Radd)A simple example. Imagine a man passes away leaving a wife, one son, and one daughter, with a net estate of PKR 3,000,000.
Real families are rarely this simple, which is exactly why a calculator that walks through every heir category properly is worth using instead of doing rough mental math.
These two situations don't come up in every case, but when they do, they change the outcome significantly:
There's also a specific, well-known scenario called Umariyyatain, where the only surviving heirs are a spouse, a mother, and a father. In this exact case, the mother doesn't receive one-third of the whole estate â she receives one-third of what remains after the spouse's share is deducted. It's a small distinction, but it's one that a lot of simple calculators get wrong.
For the majority of cases â spouse, children, parents â the four Sunni schools of thought agree. Where they start to differ is in less common situations, particularly when a paternal grandfather and siblings are both alive at the same time:
Since the majority of Muslims in Pakistan follow Hanafi jurisprudence, that's the default here. But you're not locked into it â the Madhab selector lets you switch between Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, and Hanbali, and the calculation adjusts the grandfather/sibling logic automatically based on your choice.
A wife's fixed share depends on whether the deceased had children. If there are children (from any marriage), she receives 1/8 of the estate. If there are no children, her share increases to 1/4. If there are multiple wives, they split this share equally among themselves.
A mother generally receives 1/6 if the deceased had children, or if there are two or more siblings alive (even if those siblings don't personally inherit anything due to exclusion). If neither condition applies, her share is 1/3 â except in the Umariyyatain case described above, where it becomes 1/3 of the remainder after the spouse's share.
This calculator is built to handle the heir categories most families actually deal with â spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, and siblings. It does not currently cover more distant relatives such as nephews, paternal uncles, or other extended-family cases, which are comparatively rare in real-world scenarios.
Every result comes with a step-by-step reasoning trace, so you can see exactly which rule produced each heir's share rather than just a final number. That said, Islamic inheritance can involve genuinely complex situations â mixed family structures, disputed assets, or cross-border estates. For anything beyond a standard case, it's worth confirming the details with a qualified Islamic scholar before finalizing distribution.
It's a tool that calculates how a deceased Muslim's estate should be divided among surviving heirs, based on the fixed shares and exclusion rules found in Islamic law (Faraid).
They're based primarily on Surah An-Nisa in the Quran, which sets fixed shares for specific heirs, defines who is excluded when closer relatives are alive, and limits a will to one-third of the estate.
Spouse, children, parents, grandparents, and siblings are all potential heirs, though which of them actually inherit â and how much â depends on who else survived the deceased.
Yes. It's completely free, requires no signup, and works directly in your browser.
Yes, several exist, and each one may apply slightly different assumptions around madhab rules or supported heir categories. It's worth checking that any calculator you use â including this one â clearly explains which school of thought and which cases it supports.
In simple terms: settle funeral costs and debts, apply any valid will up to one-third of what remains, then distribute the net estate using fixed shares (Furud) first, followed by residuary shares (Asaba), adjusting for Awl or Radd if needed.
This calculator provides a general estimate based on Sunni Faraid principles across the Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, and Hanbali schools of thought, covering the most common heir scenarios. It does not cover distant relatives such as nephews or paternal uncles. For complex family situations, wasiyyah disputes, or estates involving non-Muslim heirs, please consult a qualified Islamic scholar before finalizing any distribution.