If you are a devout Muslim American who wants your financial life to be compliant with your religion, welcome to Shariawiz. We've helped Muslim American families all over the United States create their faith-fulfilled estate plans, their Islamic Prenuptial Agreements, and now Shari'a-compliant financial planning.
The story of Shariawiz is the story of Islam in America. With the growing economic success of Muslim Americans, the next decade will witness the largest generational wealth transfer in our community. With this realization, Muslim Americans have struggled to find authentic Islamic solutions to their estate planning needs to support this historic generational transfer of wealth.
With the Sharī‘a as a methodology to produce knowledge and as a dynamic moral system, Shariawiz embarked on providing the faith-fulfilled solutions that Muslim Americans demand. After years of research and development by a team of lawyers, Sharī‘a experts, software engineers, and staff, including thousands of hours of testing and legal and Islamic law research, we launched Shariawiz. Since its launch in 2020, Shariawiz.com has released the first Sharia-compliant Islamic Family Waqf/Trust in the United States and was awarded "Best Innovative Halal Solution" at the Halal Expo and Summit 2020, the Best Islamic Finance Technology Solutions Provider at the Global Islamic Finance Awards 2024, and one of the 100 Most Innovative Global Muslim Startups to Watch for in 2024 by the Center for Global Muslim Life.
Each Shariawiz estate plan document is legally-valid, state specific and custom tailored by you. Shariawiz uses bank-level encryption to keep your information safe and secure.
Our wills, trusts, and prenups are affordable and make estate and financial planning accessible to all Muslim Americans.
Built by a team of lawyers and Islamic law experts, every Shariawiz document is Shari'a-compliant and scholar-approved.
From Marriage Contracts to Family Waqfs, find clarity for every stage of life. Search our knowledge base or submit your question here.
Recognized by leading Islamic institutions
“The most powerful computer program is the one that combines simplicity with sophistication. When we consider these two metrics Shariawiz is by far the most powerful estate planning program available today. The designers display not only an advanced knowledge of Islamic law, but a nuanced understanding of how it is applied in the American legal system. Every possible contingency has been considered. That knowledge and sophistication is then made available in an easy-to-use program that reduces the complexities of Islamic estate planning to a smooth, easily negotiated process. Shariawiz is an ingenious breakthrough that should quickly become the most widespread instrument for Muslim estate planning.”
Imam Zaid Shakir
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Cofounder, Zaytuna College
“Islamic Inheritance Law (‘ilm al-farā’iḍ ) is one of my areas of expertise. And, Shariawiz’s free dynamic online “Inheritance Calculator” is a great tool for teachers and others interested in knowing how one’s estate should be divided among one’s heirs according to the Sharī‘a. Abed Awad, its chief designer, comes with a wealth of knowledge in Arabic, Sharī‘a and American law. This site is the best I’ve seen to date for accurately calculating Islamic inheritance and for drafting Islamic wills according to the schools of Sunni jurisprudence.”
Dr. Abdullah bin Hamid Ali
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Zaytuna Professor of Islamic Law and Prophetic Tradition
“As an academic and pedagogue, I find Shariawiz not only well-designed and user-friendly, but also affords an outstanding learning experience. I was impressed with the successful programming of the entire complex of ‘ilm al-farā’iḍ with its maḏāhib-divisions and easy-to-use calculator. One is able to determine the distribution of the most complex estates in seconds. I was extremely pleased with the Sharī‘a-compliant solutions that Shariawiz offers to its users based on premodern fiqh and general Sharia principles, which demonstrates that the Sharia as a living tradition continues to thrive and engage Muslim communities around the world. I intend to assign Shariawiz to my students, since it provides the necessary tools of learning not only about the rules of inheritance and bequest, but also how this law can pliably mediate many spheres of life. Shariawiz is a wonderful pedagogical tool. I recommend it to anyone interested in making a Sharī‘a-Compliant estate plan or wants to learn about ‘ilm al-farā’iḍ, -- said by the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) to constitute "half of all knowledge." Highly recommended.”
Dr. Wael B. Hallaq
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ZayColumbia University Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities
“Shariawiz is excellent! It's an online tool to calculate your will. It's also a great source for education about the complex ‘ilm al-farā’iḍ. You will find so much content explaining numerous inheritance concepts such as the exceptional cases of 'awl, ta’sib, and radd. The subtle differences of the maḏāhib are addressed on the website as well. I've personally tried it and it was easy and accurate. Highly recommended!”
Dr. Shadee Elmasry
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Scholar in Residence, Director of Religious Education at the New Brunswick Islamic Center, New Jersey
“Shariawiz is a much needed and very well put together tool for those who want a Sharī‘a-compliant way to write their will in the US. It is affordable, legally sound in 49 states and provides flexibility to address the needs of female family members while staying true to our religious tradition. I am so glad we finally have this option!”
Dalia Mogahed
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Director of Research, Institute for Social Policy & Understanding & former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies.
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