About Faraaid
Why this was built and how it works.
The problem
Estate planning in the Muslim community in Canada is either ignored entirely or inaccessible. Most Muslims know they have a religious obligation to have a will. Most don't have one.
The tools that exist are either paywalled, built for a different jurisdiction, skip the Islamic law entirely, or rely on outdated PDFs from the 1990s. There was no free, honest, clear tool that just did the math correctly and explained it.
What Faraaid does
Faraaid is a free calculator and will generator for Islamic estate planning. It applies Hanafi faraid rules based on Quran 4:11–12 and 4:176 — the same rules Muslim scholars have used for 1,400 years — and produces exact fractional shares with clear explanations.
It is not a lawyer. It is not a fatwa. It is a tool that helps you understand your obligations so that when you do sit down with a Muslim estate lawyer, you already know what you need.
How it works
The engine is a pure deterministic calculation — no AI, no approximations, no rounding errors. It uses exact fractional arithmetic. Every result traces back to a Quran verse. The same inputs will always produce the same outputs.
It handles Al-Awl (proportional reduction when shares exceed the estate) and Ar-Radd (return of surplus when shares are less than the estate). It applies Hajb (blocking rules) — for example, children block all siblings from inheriting.
Privacy
Nothing you enter is stored without your explicit consent. The calculator runs in your browser. If you choose to save or share your results, basic anonymous analytics are recorded (no names, no amounts, no family details).
Disclaimer
Faraaid is an educational tool, not legal or religious advice. Results must be reviewed by a qualified Muslim estate lawyer before any legal action is taken. Complex estates — multiple jurisdictions, business assets, trusts, disputed heirs — require both Islamic scholarly and legal professional guidance.