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 | Shāfiʿī | School | Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 (Act 505), s. 39 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Surplus to the blood sharers (radd) | Not computed here | Not computed | — |
| Surplus to a spouse | Not computed here | Not computed | — |
| Extended relatives (arḥām) | Not computed here | Not computed | — |
| 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 | Baitul Mal | Statute | — |
Points to know
- Statute: The statute makes the Mufti's fatwa binding; this calculator follows the Shāfiʿī school without a state fatwa. Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 (Act 505), s. 39 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Not computed: Whether the surplus goes to the heirs or to Baitul Mal differs by state. Not computed. Perlis State Fatwa Committee, 27 Sep 2018 (reported in IJARBSS 14(8), 2024) (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Not computed: No statutory obligatory bequest was found in the sources read. Not computed.
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Classical school and statute side by side
Add an heir to see the division.
Articles cited
- Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993 (Act 505), s. 39 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Perlis State Fatwa Committee, 27 Sep 2018 (reported in IJARBSS 14(8), 2024) (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
Copy read: muftiwp.gov.my (Act 505); hrmars.com (radd paper)