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 | Not documented: you pick the school | School | — |
| Surplus to the blood sharers (radd) | Returned to them in proportion | Statute | Code of Personal Status, art. 143 bis (Law 77 of 1959) (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Surplus to a spouse | Shared with the other sharers | Statute | Code of Personal Status, art. 143 bis (Law 77 of 1959) (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Extended relatives (arḥām) | Not computed here | Not computed | — |
| Grandfather with brothers and sisters | Not computed here | Not computed | Code of Personal Status, art. 108 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Shares above the estate (ʿawl) | Shares reduced in proportion | Statute | Code of Personal Status, art. 112 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Children of a child who died first | Obligatory bequest, up to one third | Statute | Code of Personal Status, arts. 191-192 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette) |
| Estate with no heir | State fund | Statute | — |
Points to know
- Not computed: A daughter or a son's daughter takes the residue even against brothers and uncles. Families where this applies are not computed here. Code of Personal Status, art. 143 bis (Law 77 of 1959) (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
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Children of a child who died first
A son or daughter who died before the deceased: enter each one's children here, not in the family above.
Classical school and statute side by side
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Articles cited
- Code of Personal Status, art. 143 bis (Law 77 of 1959) (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Code of Personal Status, art. 108 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Code of Personal Status, art. 112 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Code of Personal Status, art. 87 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Code of Personal Status, arts. 191-192 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
- Code of Personal Status, art. 88 (unofficial copy, check the official gazette)
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