Sunni Islamic Inheritance Calculators
The Muslim Holy book Quran contains texts, and Hadith is a collection of narrations of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam. There are online Islamic inheritance calculator apps available that incorporate the doctrine of Radd (i.e., proportional increase) and Awwal (i.e., proportional decrease) applies to fixed or prescribed shares (Ashab al-Furudh). If Residuary (al-Asabat), then the doctrine of Radd is not applicable. The final calculated shares must account for after debts (loans, mortgages, etc.), burial or funeral expenses, legal and administration costs for executors and trustees, obligatory religious debts, succession taxes, and testamentary bequests (al-wasiyya). Distant kindred (Dhawul Arham) inherits if neither fixed nor residuary survives, except distant kindred do inherit in the presence of Husband or Wife. The calculated shares will be in fractions, percentages (%), or both.
Any individual, lawyer, or judge can use these online calculators can be used without requiring prior knowledge; however, they can be used carefully as they may have some inaccuracy or errors due to reliance on computer programming codes, and if needed, validations with scholars or Mufti are to be done, especially if utilized for estate distribution. However, it will not give you heart touching feeling to experience the beauty, justice, and fairness of Muslim succession law.
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Calculate Muslims' inheritance with push buttons similar to other calculators but with an intuitive and modern interface responsive to all devices and browsers.
It is available in the world's most spoken languages.
Calculate Muslims Inheritance based on all Sunni Madhab, including Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki, and Hanbali.
You could print an Islamic Inheritance certificate based on your family situation.
Prominent approved by Islamic scholars and Muftis with years of experience in Islamic succession law.
Other calculators
ILM WILL and succession calculator: This is a great and easy calculator, but it does not customize specifically to Madhab (i.e., Hanafi, Shaafi, Maliki, and Hanbali). You can access HERE. This calculator is created based on two books; Al-Kitab and As-Sunnah by Mohammad Al-Jibaly and the The Islamic law of Succession by Dr.A.Hussain.
IRTH calculator :This Muslim Inheritance calculator is based on Hanafi, Shaafi, Maliki, and Hanbali. You can access HERE. This calculator is based on the book Fiqh us Sunna by Shaikh El-Sayyed Sabeq.
Wassiyyah provides the Islamic inheritance calculator Excel format part of the certificate for calculating shares.
Important considerations using calculators
Few important points to remember regarding Islamic Inheritance law and calculators.
Four Islamic inheritance law sources (Holy Quran, Sunnah, Ijma, and Qiyas) account for calculations.
Calculations for Radd and Awwal are applied based on the total share. If the total share is more than one, all shares must be proportionally reduced (i.e., Awwal doctrine). If the total share is less than one and the residuary does not survive, all shares must be proportionally increased (i.e., Radd doctrine).
The final Islamic inheritance shares must account for after deducting debts (loans, mortgages, etc.), expenses (burial cost, administration for executors and trustees, legal expenses), obligatory religious debts, taxes, and testamentary bequests (Al-wasiyyah).
Not all calculators are the same, and the methodology may differ from one another to some extent.
Calculators may be prone to errors due to relying on computer programming codes. It is strongly recommended to verify the result with knowledgeable Islamic scholars if you want to utilize it from an estate planning point of view, for example, during Probate processing or Trust settlements before estate distributions.
Most calculators incorporate shares for fixed or prescribed sharers (Ashab al-Furudh) and Residuary (al-Asabat).
Most calculators display the results in fractions, percentages (%), or both.
No calculator on the web provides calculations for Distant kindred (Dhawul Arham). There are four classes of Distant kindred.
Some of the calculators incorporate the Islamic jurisprudence (i.e., Hanafi, Shafii, Maliki, and Hanbali) differences of opinions.
Calculators do not require prior knowledge and can be used by individuals, lawyers, judges, or scholars for learning purposes.
Wassiyyah did not verify any errors or mistakes in the calculators.
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The content of Wassiyyah’s calculator has been reviewed and endorsed by Dr. Mahir J. (Ph.D.) and Mufti Muhammad Nazir K. (Pursuing Ph.D.)
