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Inheritance: A wife and 2 daughters

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

Wife
1/8
Rs 1,250,000
Daughters (each)
7/16
Rs 4,375,000 each

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Shares

HeirNumberShare (group)Share (each)Of Rs 10,000,000, each
Wife11/81/8Rs 1,250,000
Daughters27/87/16Rs 4,375,000

In whole shares (sihaam): the estate divides into 8 parts — wife 1, daughters 7.

Share of the estate

Why these shares

  • Wife: 1/8 when the deceased left children or son’s children, otherwise 1/4.
  • Daughters: two or more daughters share 2/3 when there is no son.
  • Radd: no residuary heir, so the surplus returns to the fixed-share heirs (other than the spouse) in proportion to their shares.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

Questions

Under Hanafi law the shares are: wife 1/8; daughters 7/16 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.