What is the difference between a secular will and an Islamic will?

An Islamic will covers everything that a secular will covers, including:

• Appointing an executor to distribute your estate and manage your affairs after death;
• Appointing a guardian to care for your children and manage their inheritance until adulthood;
• Leaving money and/or property from your estate to other relatives or to charitable organizations; and
• Specifying any debts to be paid at your death.

However, unlike a secular will, an Islamic will also includes Sharī‘a-complaint solutions to manage your estate after death, including:

• Telling the world you have selected your burial rites according to Islam;
• Outlining your autopsy wishes that are permissible under the Sharī‘a;
• Specifying moral and religious obligations to be paid at your death;
• Providing permissible, recommended, and obligatory bequests up to one-third of the estate in the aggregate; and, most importantly;
• Dividing your assets according to Sharī‘a inheritance rules.

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