Under Muslim personal law, the shares of each heir are fixed by the Quran and the rules of Sunni (Hanafi) law, which most Muslims in Mumbai follow. This calculator works out those shares for the close family: husband or wives, sons, daughters, father, mother, and full brothers and sisters. It shows each share as a fraction and, if you enter the value of the estate, as an amount.
Muslim inheritance share calculator
Enter only the relatives who were alive when the person died.
For Sunni (Hanafi) law only. It does not cover grandchildren, grandparents, half-brothers or half-sisters, more distant relatives, or Shia (Ithna Ashari) law, which follows different rules. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.
How the shares work
Muslim inheritance has two kinds of heirs. Sharers receive a fixed fraction. Residuaries take whatever is left. Debts, funeral expenses and any valid bequest (up to one-third) are paid first; the shares apply to what remains.
| Heir | Share |
|---|---|
| Husband | 1/2, or 1/4 if the wife left children |
| Wife (shared equally between wives) | 1/4, or 1/8 if the husband left children |
| Daughter, with no son | 1/2; two or more daughters share 2/3 |
| Sons and daughters together | The residue, a son taking twice a daughter’s share |
| Father | 1/6 if there is a son; 1/6 plus the residue if there are only daughters; the residue if there are no children |
| Mother | 1/6 if there are children or two or more brothers or sisters; otherwise 1/3 |
| Full brothers and sisters | Inherit only if there is no son and no father |
A daughter receives half of what a son receives because, under Muslim law, the son carries the duty to maintain the family. If the fixed shares add up to more than the estate, all of them are reduced in proportion. If something is left over and no residuary heir exists, the surplus returns to the sharers other than the spouse.
For the full explanation, including wills, gifts (hiba) and how heirs get property transferred, read our guide to Muslim inheritance law in India.
An estimate under Sunni (Hanafi) law for common family situations. Family facts often raise questions a calculator cannot answer; take advice before dividing property.