How Islamic inheritance (wirasat) works in Pakistan
In Pakistan the estate of a deceased Muslim is distributed according to Islamic law (faraid), applied through the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1962. Funeral expenses, the deceased’s debts, and any valid bequest (wasiyat — up to one-third of the estate to non-heirs) are settled first; the remaining property is then divided among the legal heirs.
Heirs fall into two groups: those with a fixed Quranic share (such as the spouse, mother, father and, in certain cases, daughters) and residuary heirs (asaba, such as sons) who take whatever remains. This calculator applies the Hanafi (Sunni) rules followed across most of Pakistan and shows every heir’s share as a fraction, a percentage, and the equivalent land area.
Common shares of close heirs
A son receives twice the share of a daughter. A wife receives one-eighth (1/8) of the estate when the deceased left children, or one-fourth (1/4) when there are none; for a husband the shares are one-fourth and one-half respectively. The mother usually receives one-sixth (1/6) when there are children, and the father one-sixth as a fixed share plus any residue.
Exact results depend on the precise mix of survivors — grandchildren, brothers or sisters can change or block (hajb) certain shares. Enter your real family situation above to see the exact distribution for your case.
How to use this inheritance calculator
Choose whether the deceased was male or female, enter the total land area (kanal, marla and square feet) or a monetary value, then add the number of each surviving heir — spouse, sons, daughters, parents and others. The tool instantly shows every heir’s fraction, percentage and area, and you can download a clean PDF report to keep or share.