ʿAwl (Proportional Reduction)
عول
Pronunciation: AWL
Proportional reduction of inheritance shares when the fixed fractions add up to more than the whole estate.
Definition
ʿAwl is the adjustment in Islamic inheritance (Faraid) used when the sum of the fixed Quranic shares exceeds the whole estate (more than 1). All shares are scaled down proportionally so they fit within the estate — for example, when a husband's 1/2 and two full sisters' 2/3 together exceed unity.
ʿAwl ensures every entitled heir still receives a fair, proportionate portion rather than some heirs being excluded. It is one of three mechanisms (alongside hajb/blocking and radd/return) that make Faraid mathematically precise.
Related Terms
Faraidفرائض
Islamic inheritance law prescribing fixed shares for heirs based on Quranic guidelines.
Raddرَدّ
Proportional reapportionment of an estate to Qur'anic heirs when the prescribed shares total less than 100%.
Hajb (Blocking)حجب
The rule in Islamic inheritance by which a nearer heir reduces or excludes a more distant one.
ʿAsaba (Residuary Heirs)عصبة
Residuary heirs in Islamic inheritance who take whatever remains after the fixed-share heirs are paid.
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ʿAwl (Proportional Reduction) (عول) — Proportional reduction of inheritance shares when the fixed fractions add up to more than the whole estate. ʿAwl is the adjustment in Islamic inheritance (Faraid) used when the sum of the fixed Quranic shares exceeds the whole estate (more than 1). All shares are scaled down proportionally so they fit within the estate — for example, when a husband's 1/2 and two full sisters' 2/3 together exceed unity.
- Proportional reduction of inheritance shares when the fixed fractions add up to more than the whole estate.
- Category: Estate Planning
- Related: Faraid, Radd, Hajb (Blocking), ʿAsaba (Residuary Heirs)
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