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Inheritance: A wife, a full brother and 2 full sisters

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

Wife
1/4
Rs 2,500,000
Full brother
3/8
Rs 3,750,000
Full sisters (each)
3/16
Rs 1,875,000 each

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Shares

HeirNumberShare (group)Share (each)Of Rs 10,000,000, each
Wife11/41/4Rs 2,500,000
Full brother13/83/8Rs 3,750,000
Full sisters23/83/16Rs 1,875,000

In whole shares (sihaam): the estate divides into 8 parts — wife 2, full brother 3, full sisters 3.

Share of the estate

Why these shares

  • Wife: 1/8 when the deceased left children or son’s children, otherwise 1/4.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-04 · Disclaimer

FAQ

Questions

Under Hanafi law the shares are: wife 1/4; full brother 3/8; full sisters 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.