Islamic law and finance, explained plainly

A reference for Islamic inheritance, halal certification, and marriage contracts

Islamic Expert breaks down three areas where Muslims in the West most often need clear, structured information: how Faraid (Islamic inheritance) actually divides an estate, how a business earns halal certification, and what a nikah (Islamic marriage contract) does and does not cover on its own. Long-form, carefully sourced, and honest about where a scholar or attorney needs to take over.

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Inheritance

Islamic Inheritance (Faraid) Explained, Plus a Calculator

The Quranic fixed shares, who counts as an heir, why the exact math depends on who survives, and a calculator for the common, straightforward cases.

Business & Halal

Halal Certification for Businesses: The Full Process

How a food, restaurant, or consumer-goods business actually gets certified halal in the United States, what it costs, and how long it takes.

Marriage & Family

Islamic Marriage Contract (Nikah) Basics

What a nikah typically includes, how mahr works, and why couples in Western countries usually need a civil marriage license as well.

Why this site exists

Search for "islamic inheritance calculator" or "halal certification for business" and most of what comes back is either a thin listicle, a sales page for a certifying body, or a tool with no explanation of how it works. We write the long version first: what the underlying rule actually is, where it comes from, and where it gets genuinely complicated, before we hand you a calculator or a checklist.

5 schoolsof Islamic jurisprudence (Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanbali, Jafari) can differ on inheritance edge cases

No single authorityThe United States has no centralized government halal certifying body; businesses choose among accredited private certifiers

2 documentsCouples in most Western countries need both a nikah and a civil marriage license for full legal recognition

Educational information only

Islamic Expert is an educational publication. Nothing on this site is a fatwa (religious ruling) or legal advice, and we do not claim review by any named scholar unless one is genuinely credited on the page. Islamic inheritance and family law interact with the civil law of your country or state in ways that vary widely, so always confirm specifics with a qualified Islamic scholar for religious questions and a licensed attorney in your own jurisdiction for legal ones.