Islamic Inheritance Calculator


(According to Authentic Qur'an & Sunnah)

Enter Surviving Relatives

Relative Name	Count	Qualification
1) Husband		Must be legally married. Secret or undocumented marriages are not eligible.
2) Wives		Multiple wives are eligible. Secret or undocumented marriages are not eligible. A divorced wife is eligible if iddah period has not yet completed.
3) Sons		Adopted son, step-son, or illegitimate son is not eligible.
4) Daughters		Adopted daughter, step-daughter, or illegitimate daughter is not eligible.
5) Grandsons		Only son's sons are eligible. Daughter's sons are not eligible.
6) Granddaughters		Only son's daughters are eligible. Daughter's daughters are not eligible.
7) Father		Illegitimate father, or step-father is not eligible.
8) Mother		Illegitimate mother, or step-mother is not eligible.
9) Grandfather		Only father's father is eligible. Mother's father is not eligible.
10) Paternal Grandmother		Father's mother is eligible.
11) Maternal Grandmother		Mother's mother is eligible.
12) Full Brothers		Brothers who share the same father and the mother with the deceased.
13) Full Sisters		Sisters who share the same father and the mother with the deceased.
14) Paternal Brothers		Brothers who share the same father, but a different mother.
15) Paternal Sisters		Sisters who share the same father, but a different mother.
16) Maternal Brothers		Brothers who share the same mother, but a different father.
17) Maternal Sisters		Sisters who share the same mother, but a different father.
18) Full Nephews		Only brother's son is eligible. Sister's son is not eligible.
19) Paternal Nephews		Only paternal brother's son is eligible. Paternal brother's daughter is not eligible.
20) Full Nephew’s sons		Full brother's son's son.
21) Paternal Nephew’s sons		Paternal brother's son's son.
22) Full Paternal Uncles		Father's full brother.
23) Paternal Paternal Uncles		Father's paternal brother.
24) Full Cousins		Father's full brother's son.
25) Paternal Cousins		Father's paternal brother's son.
26) Full Cousin’s Sons		Father's full brother's son's son.
27) Paternal Cousin’s Sons		Father's paternal brother's son's son.
28) Full Cousin’s Grandsons		Father's full brother's son's son's son.
29) Paternal Cousin's Grandsons		Father's paternal brother's son's son's son.

Please note: Non-Muslim relatives are not eligible for inheritance. They might, however, receive the bequeathal. If the wife is expecting a child delivery, then the baby will receive the share. Relatives not in the above list are not among the standard heirs. They are not eligible for inheritance.