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A husband or father dies

A Muslim man dies with no children or parents, leaving a wife and two full brothers. Who inherits what?

Surviving relatives in this case: wife, full brother 1, full brother 2. The shares below are of the net estate, meaning what is left after funeral expenses, outstanding debts, and any valid bequest (wasiyyah) of up to one-third have been settled.

The shares

Shown first under Hanafi law, followed by most Muslims in India.

Sunni (Hanafi)

No adjustment needed
HeirShareOf estateSource
WifeSpouse1/425.0000%Quran 4:12
Full brother 1Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176
Full brother 2Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176

All 6 schools shown here reach the same shares for this family: Sunni (Hanafi), Sunni (Shafi'i), Sunni (Maliki), Sunni (Hanbali), Shia (Ja'fari / Twelver), Ahle Hadees / Salafi.

The same case under each school

Wasiyat applies your chosen school in full; it never blends them.

Sunni (Shafi'i)

No adjustment needed
HeirShareOf estateSource
WifeSpouse1/425.0000%Quran 4:12
Full brother 1Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176
Full brother 2Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176

Sunni (Maliki)

No adjustment needed
HeirShareOf estateSource
WifeSpouse1/425.0000%Quran 4:12
Full brother 1Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176
Full brother 2Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176

Sunni (Hanbali)

No adjustment needed
HeirShareOf estateSource
WifeSpouse1/425.0000%Quran 4:12
Full brother 1Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176
Full brother 2Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176

Shia (Ja'fari / Twelver)

No adjustment needed
HeirShareOf estateSource
WifeSpouse1/425.0000%Quran 4:12
Full brother 1Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176
Full brother 2Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176

Ahle Hadees / Salafi

No adjustment needed
HeirShareOf estateSource
WifeSpouse1/425.0000%Quran 4:12
Full brother 1Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176
Full brother 2Sibling3/837.5000%Quran 4:176

Educational information, not a ruling. These shares are computed for the exact family shape described above and assume every listed relative is a Muslim, alive at the time of death, and not excluded for any other reason. Real estates involve debts, bequests, joint property and facts that change the answer. Wasiyat does not issue fatwas or legal advice; for a binding decision consult a qualified scholar and, in India, a lawyer familiar with the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937. See our full disclaimer.

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