Table I.

The application of farāʾiḍ law in the Shāfiʿī School and Ḥanafī School

Case no.Legal heirs/dependents (no other Muslim legal heir, except those mentioned)Shāfiʿī SchoolḤanafī School
Legal heirs/dependents’ sharesCurrent (early view) practices residual net estate that goes to bayt al-mālLegal heirs/dependents’ sharesCurrent (early view) practices residual net estate that goes to bayt al-māl
1Widower and daughters1/4 + 2/31/121/4 + 3/40
91.67%8.33%100%0%
2Widow and daughters1/8 + 2/35/241/8 + 7/80
79.17%20.83%100%0%
3Daughters or sisters2/31/310
67.67%33.33%100%0%
4Widow and daughter1/8 + 1/23/81/8 + 7/80
52.5%37.5%100%0%
5Only widower1/21/21/21/2
50%50%50%50%
6Only daughter or sister1/21/210
50%50%100%0%
7Mother1/32/310
33.33%67.67%100%0%
8Widows with no children (widows will share equally)1/43/41/43/4
25%75%25%75%
9Only uterine sister or brother1/65/610
16.67%83.33%100%0%
10Non-Muslim parent/children/ spouse/siblings0101
0%100%0%100%
11Adopted children/siblings or foster parents0101
0%100%0%100%
12Dhawū al-arḥām0110
0%100%100%0%
Source: Authors’ own

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