Prepared by: Emrah Demirci · Faraid app developer
Published: July 13, 2026 · Updated: September 5, 2026
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Quick answer: Does the madhhab change every calculation?
No. Many family structures produce the same result under the basic shares. Differences become relevant in special cases involving a grandfather with siblings, distant kindred, or return of a surplus. The TDV inheritance reference (Turkish) discusses these distinctions.
An example with a shared result
Assume that only a wife, one son and one daughter survive, with a $240,000 net estate. The wife receives 1/8 ($30,000). The children divide the $210,000 residue two to one: $140,000 for the son and $70,000 for the daughter. Under these assumptions, the four schools agree on this allocation.
References: An-Nisa 4:11 and 4:12. Adding another heir can change the result.
The shared foundation
All four Sunni madhhabs apply the Quranic shares of spouses, parents, children and other fixed-share heirs. They also evaluate eligible residuaries after the fixed shares have been assigned.
Where special cases can differ
- Who receives a surplus through radd when no residuary exists
- The inheritance and priority of distant kindred (dhawul arham)
- Cases involving the paternal grandfather together with siblings
- Advanced cases such as mushtarakah and Akdariyyah
Hanafi
Selecting this madhhab in the app applies its configured rules to special cases and shows the resulting distribution.
Shafi‘i
Selecting this madhhab in the app applies its configured rules to special cases and shows the resulting distribution.
Maliki
Selecting this madhhab in the app applies its configured rules to special cases and shows the resulting distribution.
Hanbali
Selecting this madhhab in the app applies its configured rules to special cases and shows the resulting distribution.