Islamic Succession

Succession: Tax: Tradition

Fixed-share inheritance (fara'id), wasiyyah (bequest limit 1/3), awl/radd calculation, madhab variation, asabaRank (1-15), expanded heirClass (22 values), full asaba hierarchy documentation, uncle/cousin/nephew types, dhawu al-arham mapping

Faraid (Islamic inheritance) rules: heir classification, fixed shares, residuary (asaba), awl/radd adjustments, wasiyya limits, iddah periods, waqf details, and priority debts including mahr.

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Extension Fields

Field Type Req Description
awlApplied boolean Whether awl (proportional reduction) was applied when fixed shares exceed the estate.
faraidApplies boolean Whether faraid (compulsory Islamic inheritance) applies to this estate.
heirClassifications array
hijriDates object
iddahPeriods array
islamicFormalities object
mahr object Mahr — the Islamic marriage gift obligation. A debt owed by the deceased to the surviving spouse. Takes priority over other debts and succession distribution
notes string
priorityDebts array
raddApplied boolean Whether radd (proportional increase) was applied when fixed shares are less than the estate.
school string Islamic school of jurisprudence (madhab) governing succession.
waqfDetails array
wasiyyaRules Wasiyya rules

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