Awl (reduction) example
A woman passes away leaving her husband, her mother, and two full sisters, with no father figure and no descendants.
- Husband3/8 - reduced by Awl from 1/2
- Mother1/8 - reduced by Awl from 1/6
- Full sisters (2+)1/2 - reduced by Awl from 2/3
No relatives are blocked in this case.
- Husband (no descendant): 1/2. Mother (2+ siblings reduce her): 1/6. Full sisters (2+, no brother): 2/3.
- Common denominator 6: husband 3/6, mother 1/6, sisters 4/6 - total 8/6, which exceeds 1.
- Awl scales every share by 6/8: husband 3/6 x 6/8 = 3/8, mother 1/6 x 6/8 = 1/8, sisters 4/6 x 6/8 = 1/2.
- New total: 3/8 + 1/8 + 1/2 = 1 (now expressed over a denominator of 8 instead of 6).
Estate value used for this example: PKR 1,600,000
Husband3/8
Mother1/8
Full sisters (2+)1/2
Awl applies when fixed shares alone exceed the whole estate. Every fixed-share heir, including the spouse, is scaled down by the same ratio so the total returns to exactly one.
Related concepts
AwlFixed shares