Faraiz Calculator: Work Out Muslim Inheritance Shares in Bangladesh
Families usually want one number first: how much does each person get? This calculator gives the Hanafi faraiz shares for the most common family: a spouse, parents, sons and daughters. Enter the heirs and, if you like, the land in decimals. Below it you will find how the shares work, worked examples, and what the calculator cannot handle.
- Covers husband or wives, father, mother, sons and daughters
- Shows percentages and land per heir
- Handles awl (over-subscription) and radd (return)
- Does not cover siblings, grandchildren, debts or wills
In this guide: Faraiz calculator · How the fixed shares work · Worked examples · Awl and radd in plain words · What the calculator does not cover
The short answer
Faraiz is the Islamic law of fixed inheritance shares applied by Bangladesh courts to Muslims. Fixed-share heirs take first: a husband 1/4 or 1/2, wives 1/8 or 1/4 between them, each parent 1/6 when there are children, and daughters 1/2 or 2/3 when there is no son. Sons and daughters together take the remainder, each son twice each daughter. Debts, funeral costs, unpaid denmohor and any bequest up to one third come out first.
Faraiz calculator
How the fixed shares work
| Heir | With children | Without children |
|---|---|---|
| Husband | 1/4 | 1/2 |
| Wife (shared by all wives) | 1/8 | 1/4 |
| Mother | 1/6 | 1/3 (1/3 of the remainder if a spouse and the father survive) |
| Father | 1/6, plus the remainder if there are only daughters | The remainder |
| Daughters, no son | One: 1/2. Two or more: 2/3 shared | |
| Sons and daughters | The remainder, each son twice each daughter | |
Worked examples
- A man leaves a wife, both parents, 1 son and 2 daughters. Wife 12.50%, father 16.67%, mother 16.67%, son 27.08%, each daughter 13.54%.
- A woman leaves her husband, both parents and 2 daughters. The fixed shares add up to 15/12, so each is reduced (awl): husband 20%, father 13.33%, mother 13.33%, each daughter 26.67%.
- A man leaves a wife, his mother and 1 daughter, with no father or siblings. After fixed shares 5/24 is left; it returns to the mother and daughter (radd): wife 12.50%, mother 21.88%, daughter 65.63%.
- A woman leaves her husband and both parents, no children. Husband 50%, mother 16.67%, father 33.33%.
Awl and radd in plain words
Awl happens when the fixed shares add up to more than the whole estate. Every fixed share is reduced in proportion, so each heir bears the shortfall equally.
Radd happens when something is left over and there is no residuary heir such as a son or father. The surplus returns to the blood-relative sharers in proportion to their shares. Under the Hanafi view applied here, the husband or wife does not take radd while blood relatives exist.
What the calculator does not cover
- Grandchildren of a predeceased child. Under section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 they take their parent’s share; the calculator does not model this.
- Brothers and sisters, who inherit when there is no son and no father, and who can reduce the mother’s share.
- Grandparents and distant relatives.
- Debts, unpaid denmohor, wills and lifetime gifts, which change the estate before division.
- Hindu, Christian and Buddhist inheritance, which follow different laws.
Use the result as a first estimate. Before a bontonnama, a sale or a bank claim, have the calculation checked against the family tree.
List every heir
Including grandchildren of a predeceased child.
Deduct first
Funeral costs, debts, unpaid denmohor, valid will.
Calculate
Use the calculator, then have it checked.
Divide
Namjari, then bontonnama or partition suit.
Common questions
What is faraiz?
The Islamic law of fixed inheritance shares, applied by Bangladesh courts to Muslims under Hanafi law.
How does the faraiz calculator work?
Enter the spouse, parents, sons and daughters who survive. It applies the fixed shares, gives the remainder to sons and daughters (or the father), and adjusts for awl or radd.
Is the faraiz calculator accurate for every family?
It is accurate for the heirs it covers. It does not handle siblings, grandchildren of a predeceased child, grandparents, debts or wills; have those cases checked.
How much does a son get compared with a daughter?
Each son takes twice each daughter from the remainder after fixed shares.
What is awl in Muslim inheritance?
When fixed shares add up to more than the whole, each share is reduced proportionally.
What is radd in Muslim inheritance?
When there is a surplus and no residuary heir, it returns to the blood-relative sharers in proportion; the spouse does not share in it.
Can I use the result for a bontonnama?
Use it as an estimate. Have a lawyer confirm the shares against the family tree and debts before any deed.
Does the calculator include the 1961 rule for orphaned grandchildren?
No. Under section 4 of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 they take their parent's share; ask us for that calculation.
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