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Inheritance: A wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters

How a deceased person’s estate is shared between a wife, 2 sons 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
Sons (each)
7/24
Rs 2,916,667 each
Daughters (each)
7/48
Rs 1,458,333 each

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Shares

HeirNumberShare (group)Share (each)Of Rs 10,000,000, each
Wife11/81/8Rs 1,250,000
Sons27/127/24Rs 2,916,667
Daughters27/247/48Rs 1,458,333

In whole shares (sihaam): the estate divides into 24 parts — wife 3, sons 14, daughters 7.

Share of the estate

Why these shares

  • Wife: 1/8 when the deceased left children or son’s children, otherwise 1/4.
  • Sons and daughters: share the residue, each son receiving twice a daughter’s share.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

Questions

Under Hanafi law the shares are: wife 1/8; sons 7/24 each; daughters 7/48 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.