Adat Temenggong is favourable to men compared with Adat Pepatih. The Adat Temenggonghas been Islamised and has adopted a more patrilineal character (in favor of men in the distribution of inheritance).
Adat Temenggong basicly holds the same rules on distribution of inheritance as Quran, which explains why Adat Temenggong is more acceptable in Malay society.
Under Adat Temenggong inheritance, a daughter is entitled to 1/2 of the entitlement of a son. If there is no son, the daughter is entitled to half of the estate.
If there are 2 daughters and no son, the daughters will be entitled to 2/3 of the estate in equal share.
If there are no children in the marriage, the wife(s) of the deceased will be entitled to 1/4 of the deceased estate. Wife(s) will be entitled to only 1/8 of the estate if there are children.
If the wife dies, the husband is entitled to 1/2 of the wife's estate if there are no children and to 1/4 of the estate if there are children.
If the deceased has children and parents, the parents will be entitled to 1/6 each of the estate.