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Mukhtasarat Zayd: dividing the inheritance

The division according to the majority view, with the basis of each share. Add the value of the estate to see the amounts, or edit the example to fit your family.

Inheritance result

A man dies leaving his mother, his paternal grandfather, a full sister, a paternal half-brother and a paternal half-sister.

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Who gets what

  1. The mother 16 16.67%
  2. The paternal grandfather 56 83.33%

Receive nothing

  • The full sister — excluded by the paternal grandfather
  • The paternal half-brother — excluded by the paternal grandfather
  • The paternal half-sister — excluded by the paternal grandfather

Family tree

The paternal grandfather 56
The mother 16
The full sister excluded
The paternal half-brother excluded
The paternal half-sister excluded
The deceasedالمتوفى
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Why these shares?

  • The mother16

    The mother receives one sixth (1/6), as the deceased left at least two brothers or sisters, even if they do not inherit themselves.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 11

  • The paternal grandfather56

    In the father’s absence, the grandfather takes his place and inherits the remainder (‘asaba).

    Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 6737

  • The full sister0

    Excluded by the grandfather according to the Hanafis (view of Abu Bakr); the other schools make them share with him.

  • The paternal half-brother0

    Excluded by the grandfather according to the Hanafis (view of Abu Bakr); the other schools make them share with him.

  • The paternal half-sister0

    Excluded by the grandfather according to the Hanafis (view of Abu Bakr); the other schools make them share with him.

The verses behind these shares

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Surah An-Nisa, verse 11

يُوصِيكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِىٓ أَوْلَٰدِكُمْ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثْلُ حَظِّ ٱلْأُنثَيَيْنِ فَإِن كُنَّ نِسَآءً فَوْقَ ٱثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَ وَإِن كَانَتْ وَٰحِدَةً فَلَهَا ٱلنِّصْفُ وَلِأَبَوَيْهِ لِكُلِّ وَٰحِدٍ مِّنْهُمَا ٱلسُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ إِن كَانَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌ فَإِن لَّمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلَدٌ وَوَرِثَهُۥٓ أَبَوَاهُ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلثُّلُثُ فَإِن كَانَ لَهُۥٓ إِخْوَةٌ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلسُّدُسُ مِنۢ بَعْدِ وَصِيَّةٍ يُوصِى بِهَآ أَوْ دَيْنٍ ءَابَآؤُكُمْ وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ لَا تَدْرُونَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ لَكُمْ نَفْعًا فَرِيضَةً مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا ۝١١

11. Allāh instructs you concerning your children [i.e., their portions of inheritance]: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [and/or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary

Explanation of the verse

Allah instructs you in the matter of the inheritance of children that the inheritance should be divided between them. A son gets a share equal to the share of two daughters. If the person who died left daughters without a son, two daughters or more get two thirds of what is left. If there is just one daughter, she gets a half of what is left. For each of the parents of the person who has died, they get a sixth of what is left, if he has children. If he does not have children or any heir except for his parents, then the mother gets a third, and the father gets the rest. If the person who has died has two or more siblings, whether brothers, sisters, half-brothers, or half-sisters, then his mother gets a sixth as a share, and the father gets the rest – so the brothers and sisters are not given anything. This division of the inheritance is after the bequests of the will have been deducted, with the condition that the bequests in the will cannot be more than a third of the total wealth and debts have been repaid from the wealth. Allah has made the division of inheritance like this because you do not know whether your parents or your children are closer to you in benefit in this world and the next. For instance, a person may think well of someone and leave everything to them, or think badly of someone and not leave them anything, and they may be wrong in their opinion in both cases. Allah knows the reality of things and nothing is hidden from Him. For this reason, the division of inheritance is as He made clear, and He made it obligatory for His servants. Allah knows everything, and nothing is hidden from Him of what is good for His servants – He is Wise in His sacred law and administration.

Step-by-step calculation

  1. Who is excluded?

    • The full sister: excluded by the paternal grandfather.
    • The paternal half-brother: excluded by the paternal grandfather.
    • The paternal half-sister: excluded by the paternal grandfather.

  2. The fixed shares

    • The mother : 16 (one sixth)

  3. Base of the calculation: 6

    All shares are brought to the same denominator: the estate is divided into 6 equal parts (asl al-mas’ala).

  4. The remainder

    5/6 is left after the fixed shares. Heirs to the remainder (‘asaba): the paternal grandfather.

  5. Final base: 6 parts

    Each heir receives a whole number of parts out of 6.

    HeirShareParts out of 6Each
    The mother 16 1 1
    The paternal grandfather 56 5 5
    The full sister 0 0 0
    The paternal half-brother 0 0 0
    The paternal half-sister 0 0 0
    Total16

According to the schools

The schools do not give the same division in this case:

Heir MajorityHanafiMalikiShafi‘iHanbali
The mother 16 16 16 16 16
The paternal grandfather 518 56 518 518 518
The full sister 12 0 12 12 12
The paternal half-brother 127 0 127 127 127
The paternal half-sister 154 0 154 154 154

The highlighted column is the chosen school. Understand the differences between the schools

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