How to use the calculator

Steps

1. Open the calculator and choose a school of thought. IslamQA notes that scholars agree on most shares and differ on a few issues.Sources:IslamQA 140167 (Order of the estate, heirs, and blocking; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 160948 (Radd versus the public treasury by school; opens in a new tab)
2. Say whether a husband or wife survives. Count only people who outlive the deceased.Sources:Quran 4:12 (Shares of spouses and maternal siblings, after debts and bequests; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 127945 (An heir must be alive after the deceased; opens in a new tab)
3. Enter sons and daughters. Add grandchildren only in the son's line.Sources:Quran 4:11 (Shares of children and parents, after debts and bequests; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 131473 (A living son blocks grandchildren in the son's line; opens in a new tab)
4. Mark which parents and grandparents are alive.Sources:Quran 4:11 (Shares of children and parents, after debts and bequests; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 175366 (A grandfather stands in for a missing father; a grandmother for a missing mother; opens in a new tab)
5. Enter siblings and, if asked, nephews, uncles, or cousins.Sources:Quran 4:12 (Shares of spouses and maternal siblings, after debts and bequests; opens in a new tab)·Quran 4:176 (Shares of full or paternal siblings in kalalah; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 135906 (Paternal uncles, blocking, and distant kindred; opens in a new tab)
6. Optionally enter the estate, debts, funeral costs, and a will. Debts and funeral costs come out first. A will is capped at one-third.Sources:Quran 4:11 (Shares of children and parents, after debts and bequests; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 200127 (Pay funeral costs, then debts, then the will, then heirs; opens in a new tab)·Sahih al-Bukhari 2742 (A will may not exceed one-third of the estate; opens in a new tab)
7. Read the results. Copy the link or print the page if you need a record.

Tips

• Skip money fields if you only need fractions.
• Use one currency for every amount.
• The form hides relatives who cannot inherit after your earlier answers.Sources:IslamQA 140167 (Order of the estate, heirs, and blocking; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 106599 (A son blocks the deceased person's siblings; opens in a new tab)
• The result is for education. Check the scope before you rely on it.Sources:Quran 4:13 (These are the limits set by Allah; opens in a new tab)·IslamQA 10447 (How to write a will in Islam; opens in a new tab)

Related guides

• Islamic inheritance FAQ
• How Islamic inheritance works
• Who inherits in Islam