In “Distribution of Inheritance under Islamic Law: An Appraisal of Online Inheritance Calculators” (August 16, 2020 (SSRN)), Shahbaz Ahmad Cheema (Punjab University, Law College) investigates the accuracy and efficiency of online inheritance calculators that compute shares in accordance with Islamic inheritance law. While noting that the accuracy and efficiency of these calculators vary, the author notes that the dissemination of such calculators has decreased the dependence on Islamic law scholars of inheritance.
