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Faraid Calculator

Enter the estate and who survived the person who died to see each heir's faraid share. This is an estimate for common family cases, not a ruling.

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The value of everything left behind that can be inherited.

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Deducted before anything else. Include funeral costs and debts.

The person who died was

If the person who died was male, the number of wives (up to 4). If female, enter 1 if the husband is alive, otherwise 0.

Father alive?
Mother alive?
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A will can cover at most one third of the estate left after debts, and not for an heir. Anything above that is cut down.

Two or more brothers or sisters alive?

Only used to reduce the mother's share. This calculator does not work out shares for brothers and sisters.

Source: Al-Quran, An-Nisa 4:11 (anak, ibu dan bapa) ↗ · Al-Quran, An-Nisa 4:12 (suami dan isteri) ↗

This result is an estimate only. Check with your bank or the relevant authority before making decisions.

How it is calculated

Steps used here (Shafi’i rules, as followed in Malaysia):

  1. Estate to share = estate − debts − will (the will is limited to one third of what remains after debts)
  2. Spouse: wife (or wives together) 1/8 with children, 1/4 without. Husband 1/4 with children, 1/2 without.
  3. Mother: 1/6 with children, or with two or more brothers or sisters; otherwise 1/3. If the heirs are only a spouse, father and mother, the mother takes 1/3 of what is left after the spouse.
  4. Father: 1/6 when there is a son. With only daughters he takes 1/6 plus the remainder. With no children he takes the remainder.
  5. Daughters with no sons: 1/2 for one daughter, 2/3 shared for two or more.
  6. Sons take the remainder, each son getting twice a daughter’s part when there are both.
  7. If the fixed shares add up to more than 1, they are reduced in proportion (awl).

Worked example

RM240,000 estate, a wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter, father and mother:

  • Wife 1/8 = RM30,000
  • Father 1/6 = RM40,000 and mother 1/6 = RM40,000
  • Remainder 13/24 = RM130,000, split in 5 parts (2 for each son, 1 for the daughter): each son RM52,000 and the daughter RM26,000

Why your number may differ

This covers only a spouse, sons, daughters, father and mother. Grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters who inherit, and other relatives are not included. If there is a remainder with no residuary heir shown, it goes to other relatives or to the Baitulmal, and practice differs by state. Only a Syariah Court or the state Baitulmal can issue a faraid certificate. Faraid applies to Muslims only. Please confirm with them or a qualified adviser before dividing any estate.

Frequently asked questions

What is faraid?

Faraid is the set of Islamic inheritance rules. They give fixed fractions to certain heirs, such as a spouse and parents, and the remainder to residuary heirs (asabah). The main rules are in An-Nisa 4:11 and 4:12.

What is awl?

When the fixed shares add up to more than the whole estate, every share is reduced in proportion so the total is exactly one. For example, a husband, two daughters, a father and a mother together take 15/12, so each share is cut to fit.

Does faraid apply to all my assets?

Not always. Joint property with survivorship, nominated EPF or insurance money, and harta sepencarian (jointly acquired marital property) are treated differently. Only the part that falls under faraid should be entered as the estate.

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