Estate Distribution according to Faraid in Singapore

(based on the Shafii School of Thought)

Wife:

If a Muslim dies leaving Division of Real and Personal Property Wife & no relations ¼ to wife, ¾ to Baitulmal* Wife & son (sons) 1/8 to wife, rest to son (sons equally) Wife, son & daughter 1/8 to wife, 7/12 to son & 7/24 to daughter Wife, 2 sons & 2 daughters 1/8 to wife, 7/24 to each son & 7/48 to each daughter Wife & 1 daughter 1/8 to wife, ½ to daughter & 3/8 to Baitulmal Wife & daughters 1/8 to wife, 2/3 to daughters & 5/24 to Baitulmal Wife, daughter & 1 son’s son 1/8 to wife, ½ to daughter, rest to son’s son Wife, daughters & 1 son’s son 1/8 to wife, 2/3 to daughters equally, rest to son’s son Wife, daughter, 1 son’s son & 1 son’s daughter 1/8 to wife, 1/3 to daughter, ¼ to son’s son & 1/8 to son’s daughter

Husband:

If a Muslim dies leaving Division of Real and Personal Property Husband & no relations ½ to husband & balance to Baitulmal Husband & son (sons) ¼ to husband, rest to son (sons equally) Husband, son & daughter ¼ to husband, ½ to son, ¼ to daughter Husband, 2 sons & 2 daughters ¼ to husband, ¼ to each son, 1/8 to each daughter Husband & 1 daughter ¼ to husband, ½ to daughter & rest to Baitulmal Husband & daughters ¼ to husband, 2/3 to the daughters & rest to Baitulmal Husband, daughter & 1 son’s son ¼ to husband, ½ to daughter, rest to son’s son Husband, daughters & 1 son’s son ¼ to husband, 2/3 to daughters equally, 1/12 to son’s son Husband & father ½ to husband, & ½ to father

Sons & Daughters:

If a Muslim dies leaving Division of Real and Personal Property 1 son & no other relations All to son 1 daughter ½ to daughter & rest to Baitulmal Daughters 2/3 to daughters equally & rest to Baitulmal Sons & daughters Equally between all sons & daughters, but so that that the share of each son is double that of each daughter 1 son & son’s son or son’s daughters All to son 1 son & father (or mother) 1/6 to father (or mother), rest to son 1 son, father and mother 1/6 each to father & mother, rest to son 1 daughter and son’s son ½ to daughter, rest to son’s son 1 daughter, son’s son and son’s daughter ½ to daughter, 2/6 to son’s son, 1/6 to son’s daughter

Father & Mother:

If a Muslim dies leaving Division of Real and Personal Property Father & no other relations All to father Father & mother 2/3 to father, 1/3 to mother Father, full brothers & sisters All to father Father, mother, 3 son’s daughters 1/6 to father, 1/6 to mother & 2/3 to 3 son’s daughter in equal shares Father, mother, daughter, 4 son’s daughters 1/6 to father, 1/6 to mother, ½ to the daughter & 1/6 to the son’s daughters in equal shares Father, mother, 2 son’s daughters & son’s son’s daughter 1/6 to father, 1/6 to mother & 2/3 to son’s daughters in equal shares. The son’s son’s daughter is excluded by the 2 son’s daughters Father, mother, son’s daughter, son’s son’s daughter 1/6 to father, 1/6 to mother, ½ to son’s daughter & 1/6 to son’s son’s daughter (the son’s daughter & son’s son’s daughter share the Uuranic share of 2 or more daughters) Mother & no other relations 1/3 to mother, rest to Baitulmal Mother, & full brothers 1/6 to mother, rest to brothers equally

Brothers & Sisters:

If a Muslim dies leaving Division of Real and Personal Property Full brothers & sisters Equally between all brothers & sisters, but so that each brother receives double the share of each sister Full brother & sister, & consanguine sister 1/6 to consanguine sister, 10/18 to full brother, 5/18 to full sister Full brother & uterine brother & sister 1/6 each to uterine brother & sister, rest to full brother Consanguine brother & full sister 2/3 to brother, 1/3 to sister Consanguine brother & consanguine sister 2/3 to brother, 1/3 to sister Consanguine brother & uterine sister 1/6 to uterine sister, rest to brother Uterine brothers & full sisters 1/3 to brothers, 2/3 to sisters equally Uterine brother & sister & consanguine sisters 1/6 to each uterine brother & sister, 2/3 to consanguine sisters Full sisters 2/3 to sisters equally, the rest to Baitulmal

*Baitulmal is the Muslim trust which operates by the MUIS into which the non-inheritable share of the estate shall be paid.