February 22, 2026
يُوصِيكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِىٓ أَوۡلَـٰدِكُمۡۖ لِلذَّكَرِ مِثۡلُ حَظِّ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِۚ فَإِن كُنَّ نِسَآءٗ فَوۡقَ ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَۖ وَإِن كَانَتۡ وَٰحِدَةٗ فَلَهَا ٱلنِّصۡفُۚ وَلِأَبَوَيۡهِ لِكُلِّ وَٰحِدٖ مِّنۡهُمَا ٱلسُّدُسُ مِمَّا تَرَكَ إِن كَانَ لَهُۥ وَلَدٞۚ فَإِن لَّمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ وَلَدٞ وَوَرِثَهُۥٓ أَبَوَاهُ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلثُّلُثُۚ فَإِن كَانَ لَهُۥٓ إِخۡوَةٞ فَلِأُمِّهِ ٱلسُّدُسُۚ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ وَصِيَّةٖ يُوصِي بِهَآ أَوۡ دَيۡنٍۗ ءَابَآؤُكُمۡ وَأَبۡنَآؤُكُمۡ لَا تَدۡرُونَ أَيُّهُمۡ أَقۡرَبُ لَكُمۡ نَفۡعٗاۚ فَرِيضَةٗ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا
Surah An-Nisa 4:11
Translation: Allah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. And if there are [only] women, two or more, for them is two-thirds of what he left. And if there is one, for her is half. And for his parents, to each one of them is a sixth of what he left if he had a child. But if he had no child and his parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one-third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth — after any bequest he may have made or debt. Your parents and your children — you know not which of them is nearer to you in benefit. [This is] an obligation from Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
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Introduction to the Science of Inheritance in Islam
An Article by Dr. Hassan Ali Mohamud
In Islam, Inheritance subject is one of the most important subjects which has special position in Islamic Jurisprudence. The subject talks about the wealth left behind by the deceased person and how it is distributed.
In short, it answers the questions of who gets and what. In addition, it is a subject that shows clear evidence that the prophet Muhammad is a prophet sent by Allah Almighty. Imagine someone who has never attended any schooling but knows about one of the most difficult subjects which is a math.
Showing the importance of the subject of inheritance Allah talked about the inheritance in details in the Quran, the chapter of Nisa (women), verse 7:
لِّلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٞ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلۡوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبُونَ وَلِلنِّسَآءِ نَصِيبٞ مِّمَّا تَرَكَ ٱلۡوَٰلِدَانِ وَٱلۡأَقۡرَبُونَ مِمَّا قَلَّ مِنۡهُ أَوۡ كَثُرَۚ نَصِيبٗا مَّفۡرُوضٗا ٧ [النساء:7]
The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to highly respect one of his companions, Zayd Ibnu Thabit, because he memorized all rules of Islamic inheritance. He was the best reference of the science of inheritance whenever there was a difficult issue of inheritance.
Key Principles
- 1. Fixed shares are outlined in Surah An-Nisa (4:11-12, 4:176).
- 2. Distribution prioritizes debts and wills before inheritance.
Common Shares
- Sons & Daughters: Sons get 2x daughters' share.
- Husband: 1/2 (no children) or 1/4 (if children).
- Wife: 1/4 (no children) or 1/8 (if children).
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