How is an estate divided between father and mother?

In all four Sunni schools: mother 1/3 (33.33%) and father 2/3 (66.67%).

How much does each heir get from an estate of 100,000?

mother 33,333 and father 66,667. Amounts are rounded to whole units and add up to 100,000.

Do the four Sunni schools agree on this case?

Yes. The Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī and Ḥanbalī schools give each heir the same share.

Islamic inheritance: father and mother

Shares from an estate of 100,000

These are the only surviving heirs. The amounts assume 100,000 is left after funeral costs, debts and bequests; each is rounded to a whole unit and together they make 100,000.

All four schools

Heir	Share	%	Amount
Mother	1/3	33.33%	33,333
Father	2/3	66.67%	66,667
Total		100%	100,000

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This is a religious calculation of shares, not legal advice. A court, notary or registry in your country decides what is legally valid.

Step by step

The estate divides over a base (أصل المسألة, aṣl al-masʾala) of 3 shares (sihām):

Mother	1/3	1 / 3
Father	2/3	2 / 3
Total	1	3 / 3

Step by step

1.

Mother 1/3

Qurʾan 4:11 — the mother takes ⅓ when there is no child and fewer than two siblings.4:11
2.

Father 2/3

The father takes the entire residue as the nearest male agnate (ʿaṣaba) when there is no descendant.
Learn: ʿAṣaba: the residuary heirs
3.
Base (aṣl al-masʾala): 3
Learn: Aṣl and taṣḥīḥ: the base of a case and its correction

Why these shares (daleel)

Mother الأم

Qurʾan 4:11 — the mother takes ⅓ when there is no child and fewer than two siblings.4:11
Father الأب

The father takes the entire residue as the nearest male agnate (ʿaṣaba) when there is no descendant.

The verses

The fixed shares in this case rest on these verses of Sūrat an-Nisāʾ.

an-Nisāʾ 4:11 — children and parents

Children and parents: a son takes twice a daughter's portion; one daughter alone takes half, and two or more daughters take two-thirds. Each parent takes a sixth when there is a child; with no child the mother takes a third, or a sixth if there are siblings. All of this comes after any bequest and debt.

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Questions

How is an estate divided between father and mother?: In all four Sunni schools: mother 1/3 (33.33%) and father 2/3 (66.67%).
How much does each heir get from an estate of 100,000?: mother 33,333 and father 66,667. Amounts are rounded to whole units and add up to 100,000.
Do the four Sunni schools agree on this case?: Yes. The Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī and Ḥanbalī schools give each heir the same share.

Shares from an estate of 100,000

Step by step

Step by step

Why these shares (daleel)

The verses

an-Nisāʾ 4:11 — children and parents

Questions

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