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Islamic Will (Wasiyat) Calculator
Work out how much you may leave by will — one third of the estate after funeral costs and debts — and what remains for the heirs.
Step by step
The order of settlement
Funeral and burial costs
Paid from the estate first.
Debts in full
Every outstanding obligation, before any bequest.
Bequest up to one third
Of whatever remains — no more, without heirs' consent.
Faraid shares
The remainder passes to the heirs by their fixed shares.
Reading the result
One third, and not to an heir
Two limits govern an Islamic will and they operate together. A bequest may not exceed one third of the net estate, and it may not be made in favour of someone who already inherits under the fixed shares — unless the other heirs consent after the death.
Both catch people. A will leaving half the estate to charity is valid only up to a third unless the heirs agree. A will leaving something extra to one son is a bequest to an heir, and needs the others' consent however fair the reason.
What comes off before the third is measured
The third is of the net estate: funeral expenses and the deceased's debts are settled first, and the bequest is measured on what remains. An estate with substantial debt therefore supports a much smaller bequest than its gross value suggests.
A wasiyat is for people who do not inherit
This is the instrument's real purpose — providing for someone outside the fixed shares. An adopted child, a carer, a grandchild whose parent predeceased, a charitable cause. For those, the bequest is the mechanism that works.
Where this stops
This applies the limits to figures you enter. Whether a will is validly executed, and how it interacts with Pakistani succession procedure, are legal questions — and a bequest that is sound in fiqh can still fail for want of proper execution.
The inheritance calculator works out the fixed shares the remainder is divided into.
FAQs
Wasiyat FAQs
How much of my estate can I leave by will?
Up to one third of what remains after funeral expenses and outstanding debts are paid. This one-third limit is agreed across all schools of Islamic law — the remaining two thirds or more must pass to the legal heirs by their fixed Qur'anic shares.
What is the order of settlement?
Funeral and burial expenses first, then outstanding debts in full, then the bequest (wasiyat) up to one third of what is left, and only then the faraid shares of the heirs from the remainder.
Can I leave a bequest to one of my own heirs?
Not without the consent of the other heirs. A bequest in favour of a legal heir is invalid on its own, because it would alter the fixed shares — the other heirs must agree to it after your death for it to take effect. Bequests to non-heirs, charities and institutions are the normal use of the one third.
What happens to a bequest above one third?
The portion above one third is not automatically void, but it only takes effect if the heirs consent to it after your death. If they do not consent, the bequest is reduced to the one-third limit and the excess returns to the estate for distribution among the heirs.
Does this replace the inheritance calculation?
No — this works out how much you may bequeath and what remains for the heirs. Use the Islamic Inheritance Calculator to divide that remainder into each heir's actual share.
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Distribute what is left among the heirs by their Qur'anic shares.
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