Mother Property Distribution under Muslim Law in Bangladesh 2026: Faraiz Rules for Sons & Daughters

By Advocate Md. Shah Alam · 2026-08-25 · 11 minutes

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Under Islamic succession law in Bangladesh, a mother self-acquired or inherited property is subject to strict Quranic division upon her demise. Authored by <a href="/advocate-md-shah-alam" style="color:var(--gold);font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Advocate Md. Shah Alam</a>, Supreme Court Advocate. Call our Uttara chamber at <a href="tel:01712655546" style="color:var(--gold);font-weight:bold;">01712655546</a>.

📋 In This Article
  1. 1. Quranic Shares in Maternal Estate
  2. 2. Numerical Division Example
  3. 3. Maternal vs Paternal Property Rights
  4. 4. Registering Warishan Sanad and Amicable Partition

All debts, funeral expenses, and valid wills are settled before distributing the residual estate to Quranic sharers and residuaries.

For an estate with husband, 1 son, and 1 daughter: Husband receives 1/4 (25%), son receives 2/4 (50%), and daughter receives 1/4 (25%).

Sons and daughters have identical inheritance standing regarding both mother and father estates under Islamic jurisprudence.

Obtain an official Succession Certificate from the City Corporation / Union Parishad and execute a registered partition deed. Consult Advocate Md. Shah Alam at 01712655546.

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