Mirath - The Laws of Islamic Inheritance

Note: If the deceased’s father refuses parentage of a sibling then
uterine relationship will be established.
Matrimonial
Husband: The female deceased’s male spouse, who was still married
to the deceased at the time of her death.
Wife: The male deceased’s female spouse, who was still married to the
deceased at the time of his death or was in her waiting period.
Note: The ex-wife of the deceased who was in her waiting period (of
three menstrual cycles) at the time of her husband’s death will inherit
from him if he died, but he will not inherit from her in the instance that
she had died in her waiting period. One may say that upon the
termination of the marriage neither spouse are related to the other and
thus neither should inherit from the other. This shift in the wife’s favour
is because her marriage is not completely terminated until the end of
her waiting period and until that time she has full access to
maintenance benefits also.
Proportions
There are six portions that have been mentioned in the Qur’\n. These
make the numbers with which the estate is divided. These are:
Two-thirds (2/3),
One third (1/3),
One sixth (1/6);
One half (1/2),
One quarter (1/4),
One eighth (1/8).
Note: At times, the strength of the relationship of some heirs prevent
others from inheriting. Their names and relationships will still be noted
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