‘Faraid’ – Beneficiaries

Muslim inheritance law / ‘Faraid’ – Beneficiaries:

Male Beneficiaries:

1. Son
2. Father
3. Grandfather (father’s father)
4. Husband
5. Brother
6. Uncle (father’s brother)
7. Son’s Son
8. Consanguine Nephew
9. Uncle (father’s consanguine brother)
10. Male Cousin
11. Consanguine Brother
12. Consanguine Male Cousin
13. Uterine Brother
14. Nephew (Brother’s son)

Female Beneficiaries:

1. Daughter
2. Mother
3. Mother’s Mother
4. Father’s Mother
5. Sister
6. Consanguine Sister
7. Son’s Daughter
8. Uterine Sister
9. Wife

Definitions:
‘Consanguine siblings’ are siblings with the same father but different mother.
‘Uterine siblings’ are siblings with the same mother but different father.