Prepared by: Emrah Demirci · Faraid app developer
Published: July 13, 2026 · Updated: September 5, 2026
This content is for education and general information only. Consult a qualified Islamic inheritance scholar and local legal professional before distributing a real estate.
Quick answer: How should you use an example?
Each case assumes that only the listed heirs survive, that no inheritance impediment applies, and that the amount is the net estate. Do not reuse a result when another heir is present.
- In case one, the wife receives $240,000 × 1/8 = $30,000.
- The residue is $240,000 − $30,000 = $210,000.
- Divide it into three units of $70,000: two for the son and one for the daughter.
Share references: An-Nisa 4:12 and 4:11. The four Sunni schools share this basic allocation in this case.
Each example starts with a net estate after appropriate funeral expenses, debts and a valid Wasiyyah have already been handled. Special facts and madhhab differences can change a real result.
1. Wife, one son and one daughter
Net estate: $240,000
- Wife: 1/8 = $30,000
- Son: 7/12 = $140,000
- Daughter: 7/24 = $70,000
The wife takes her fixed share; the children divide the residue two to one.
Calculate this family structure online →2. Husband, one son and one daughter
Net estate: $240,000
- Husband: 1/4 = $60,000
- Son: 1/2 = $120,000
- Daughter: 1/4 = $60,000
The husband receives one quarter because a descendant exists.
Calculate this family structure online →3. Husband, mother and father
Net estate: $120,000
- Husband: 1/2 = $60,000
- Mother: 1/3 of the residue = $20,000
- Father: residue = $40,000
In this Umariyyatayn case, the mother takes one third of what remains after the spouse.
Calculate this family structure online →4. Wife, mother and father
Net estate: $120,000
- Wife: 1/4 = $30,000
- Mother: 1/3 of the residue = $30,000
- Father: residue = $60,000
This is the second commonly cited Umariyyatayn case.
Calculate this family structure online →5. One daughter and father
Net estate: $120,000
- Daughter: 1/2 = $60,000
- Father: 1/6 plus residue = $60,000
The father combines his fixed share with the remaining residue.
Calculate this family structure online →6. Two daughters, mother and father
Net estate: $120,000
- Two daughters: 2/3 = $80,000
- Mother: 1/6 = $20,000
- Father: 1/6 = $20,000
The fixed shares fill the whole estate.
Calculate this family structure online →7. Husband, mother and one son
Net estate: $120,000
- Husband: 1/4 = $30,000
- Mother: 1/6 = $20,000
- Son: residue 7/12 = $70,000
The son receives the residue after both fixed shares.
Calculate this family structure online →8. One full brother and one full sister
Net estate: $90,000
- Full brother: 2/3 = $60,000
- Full sister: 1/3 = $30,000
This assumes no descendant, father, paternal grandfather or other affecting heir.
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