SHARES AND RESIDUARIES

If a Muslim male dies, the following are the shares of his family members in his property:

1. FATHER: normal share- 1/6
2. TRUE GRANDFATHER: when there is no female link- FF(father's father) , FFF or FFFF. his share would be 1/6
3. WIFE: 1/8 when there is a child otherwise 1/4
4. MOTHER: 1/6 When there is a child otherwise 1/3
5. TRUE GRANDMOTHER: when there is a female link- FM(father's mother) , MM( mother's mother), MMM, MMMM, FFM, FFMM.
6. DAUGHTER: 1/2 or 2/3 according to there is one daughter or more than one daughter.
7. SON's DAUGHTER: 1/2 or 2/3 according to number of claimants.
8. UTERINE BROTHER OR SISTER: 1/6 or 1/3 depending upon number .( for explanation regarding UTERINE BLOOD kindly refer the head of LEGAL terms)

9. FULL SISTER: 1/2 or 2/3 according to number of people claiming
10. CONSANGUINE SISTER: 1/2 or 2/3 according to there is one claimant or more.