Islamic Inheritance Calculator — Wirasat
Work out each heir's share under Hanafi or Fiqh Jafaria law, including Pakistan's rule for orphaned grandchildren. Free, private — nothing leaves your phone. · وراثت کیلکولیٹر
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⚠️ This calculator gives an estimate for guidance. Special situations — a missing person, a non-Muslim heir, a killer heir, gifts (hiba) made in life, disputed marriages or land in a wife's share under Fiqh Jafaria — can change the result. For a succession certificate or a partition suit, talk to one of our advocates.
Inheritance in Pakistan — common questions
Which law decides a Muslim's inheritance in Pakistan?
Under the West Pakistan Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1962 and the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, succession is governed by the personal law of the deceased — Hanafi law for most Sunnis and Fiqh Jafaria for Shia Ithna Ashari Muslims — together with Section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.
Do orphaned grandchildren inherit from their grandparent?
Yes, in Pakistan. Section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 gives the children of a son or daughter who died before the grandparent the share their parent would have received. The Federal Shariat Court declared it un-Islamic in 2000, but that decision is under appeal before the Shariat Appellate Bench and has not taken effect, so courts continue to apply Section 4.
Why does a son get double the share of a daughter?
The Qur'an (Surah An-Nisa 4:11) gives a son twice the share of a daughter when they inherit together, in both Hanafi and Jafari law. The same 2 : 1 rule applies between brothers and sisters of the same type, except half-siblings through the mother, who share equally.
What is 'awl and radd?
'Awl is a proportional reduction used in Hanafi law when the fixed shares add up to more than the whole estate. Radd is the opposite: when shares add up to less and there is no residuary heir, the surplus is returned to the heirs (not normally to the spouse). Fiqh Jafaria has no 'awl — the shortfall is borne by daughters or sisters.
What must be paid before the estate is divided?
First the funeral expenses, then all debts (including the wife's unpaid haq mehr), then any will (wasiyyat) up to one-third of the remaining estate. Only what is left is divided among the heirs.
How do I get a succession certificate?
A succession certificate (for bank accounts, shares and other movable assets) is issued under the Succession Act 1925 by the civil court, or through NADRA's Succession Facilitation Unit under the Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act 2020. Land is transferred by inheritance mutation (intiqal) in the revenue record. Our advocates can help with both.