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Inheritance: A husband, a son and 2 daughters

How a deceased person’s estate is shared between a husband, a son and 2 daughters under Hanafi Islamic law as applied in Pakistan — in fractions, and for an example estate of Rs 10,000,000.

Husband
1/4
Rs 2,500,000
Son
3/8
Rs 3,750,000
Daughters (each)
3/16
Rs 1,875,000 each

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Shares

HeirNumberShare (group)Share (each)Of Rs 10,000,000, each
Husband11/41/4Rs 2,500,000
Son13/83/8Rs 3,750,000
Daughters23/83/16Rs 1,875,000

In whole shares (sihaam): the estate divides into 8 parts — husband 2, son 3, daughters 3.

Share of the estate

Why these shares

  • Husband: 1/4 when the deceased left children or son’s children, otherwise 1/2.
  • Sons and daughters: share the residue, each son receiving twice a daughter’s share.

Different family? Use the inheritance calculator for any combination of heirs and your exact estate value. This is not a fatwa; consult a mufti for your case.

Similar families

Husband 1 sonsharesHusband 2 sonssharesHusband 3 sonssharesHusband 1 daughtersharesHusband 2 daughterssharesHusband 3 daughterssharesHusband 1 son 1 daughtersharesHusband 2 sons 1 daughtershares

Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

Questions

Under Hanafi law the shares are: husband 1/4; son 3/8; daughters 3/16 each.

Yes. Pakistani courts apply Islamic inheritance law to Muslims, following the Hanafi school for Sunni Muslims, together with the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 for grandchildren whose parent died first. Shia families follow Ja’fari rules, which differ.

Funeral expenses, debts (including any unpaid mahr) and any valid will (wasiyyat) of up to one-third to non-heirs. The shares apply to what remains.

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