These tools work out the religious calculations families in Pakistan ask about most. The Islamic inheritance calculator divides an estate between the heirs by Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali, Ahl-e-Hadith or Shia Ja'fari fiqh, and shows each heir's fraction, percentage and amount in rupees with the full working.
For farmland and plots, the land inheritance calculator gives each share in kanal, marla and square feet. The share tables list what a wife, husband, daughter, son, mother, father and sister get in each situation.
For other obligations, use the zakat calculator for zakat on gold, cash and savings, and the abjad calculator for the numerical value of Arabic and Urdu letters.
Which inheritance page to use
- Most families in Pakistan follow Hanafi fiqh, Deobandi and Barelvi alike. Use the main calculator, which starts on Hanafi.
- Shia Ithna Ashari families should use the Shia inheritance calculator. Ja'fari fiqh groups heirs in three classes, has no 'awl, and treats a wife's share in land differently.
- Ahl-e-Hadith families can use the Ahl-e-Hadith calculator, which follows the Salafi rulings on the grandfather, the paternal grandmother and the spouse.
- Land in the patwari record is easier to divide on the land page, which works in kanal and marla.
Every result is a guide. Families should confirm it with a mufti of their school, or their mujtahid's office, before dividing property.
Common questions
Is the inheritance calculator free to use?
Yes. There is no sign-up and nothing is saved. You enter the estate and the living heirs, and the shares are worked out in your browser. You can change the school of fiqh at the top of the form to compare results.
Which fiqh do Pakistani courts apply to inheritance?
Courts apply the personal law of the deceased. For a Sunni Muslim that is usually Hanafi fiqh, and for a Shia Muslim it is Ja'fari fiqh. Section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 adds one statutory rule: the children of a son or daughter who died earlier take their parent's share.
Can the calculators replace a mufti's fatwa?
No. They apply the standard rules of each school and show the working, which helps families understand a fatwa or check a division. Unusual facts, such as a disputed marriage, a missing heir, a gift made during life or an heir who caused the death, need a scholar's ruling.