Religious calculation under an unofficial copy of the statute; the court or registry decides.
What the statute changes
| Point | Rule | In this calculator | Article |
|---|---|---|---|
| School where the statute is silent | Ḥanafī | School | Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937, s. 2 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Surplus to the blood sharers (radd) | As the school | School | — |
| Surplus to a spouse | As the school | School | — |
| Extended relatives (arḥām) | As the school | School | — |
| Grandfather with brothers and sisters | As the school | School | — |
| Shares above the estate (ʿawl) | As the school | School | — |
| Children of a child who died first | No rule in the statute read | School | — |
| Estate with no heir | Not in the sources read | Not computed | — |
Points to know
- Statute: The school of the deceased applies; the Ḥanafī school is the common default. Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937, s. 2 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Not computed: Agricultural land is outside the Shariat Act; its inheritance may follow other rules. Not computed. Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937, s. 2 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Statute: A Supreme Court petition challenges the women's shares under the Shariat Act. Poulomi Pavini Shukla v Union of India, W.P.(C) 510/2026 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
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Spouse
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Son
Daughter
Son's son
Son's daughter
Parents
Father
Mother
More relatives
Grandparents
Father's father
Father's mother
Mother's mother
Siblings
Full brother
Full sister
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Paternal sister
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Great-grandchildren
Great-grandson
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Nephews, uncles and cousins
Full nephew
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Full paternal uncle
Paternal half-uncle
Full cousin
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Other relatives (dhawū al-arḥām)
Daughter's son
Daughter's daughter
Sister's son
Sister's daughter
Maternal grandfather
Maternal uncle
Maternal aunt
Paternal aunt
Classical school and statute side by side
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Articles cited
- Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act 1937, s. 2 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Poulomi Pavini Shukla v Union of India, W.P.(C) 510/2026 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
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