Category: Islamic Estate Planning

Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

What does the Qur’an...

Yes, the Qur’an and the Sunna both cover wills. In the Qur’an, Allah directed Muslims...

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General . < 1 Min Read

How is an Islamic...

An Islamic will covers everything that a secular will covers, including:  Appointing an executor...

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Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

What is the difference...

An Islamic will covers everything that a secular will covers, including: Appointing an executor to...

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Islamic Inheritance . < 1 Min Read

What assets does my...

Your Islamic will, like a secular will, covers all the assets that make up your...

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Last Will and Testament . < 1 Min Read

Is there a Sharī‘a-permissible...

Strictly speaking, you are not permitted to leave an Islamic heir more than his/her predetermined...

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General . < 1 Min Read

Can I leave my...

If you do not have any surviving Islamic heirs, many Muslim scholars in the United...

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General . 3 Min Read

If I do not...

Let me provide some background. Sharī‘a divides the Islamic heirs or Islamic beneficiaries of your...

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General . < 1 Min Read

My only surviving Islamic...

Yes. A surviving spouse would take her prescribed share from the estate. A wife’s Islamic...

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Islamic Inheritance . 2 Min Read

I only have daughters....

It depends on which opinion you want to follow. If both a son and daughter...

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