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Do I Need an Islamic Will Before Hajj? What Every...
This is one of the most common questions Muslims ask while preparing for Hajj: “Do...
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Do I inherit my mother’s share from my grandparents?
Understanding the Islamic Law - any why every Muslim family should have a Will or...
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What does taʿsīb mean? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide
Taʿsīb mean residuary heirs (taking by taʿsīb). The residuary heirs take the balance of the...
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What does radd mean? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide
Radd literally means “returned to.” When the total of the prescribed shares does not exhaust...
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What does ‘awl mean? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide
While taʿsīb and radd apply when distributing the balance left over in the estate after...
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Who are the Islamic heirs? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide
Father; Paternal Grandfather; Paternal Great-Grandfather; Paternal Grandmother; Paternal Great-Grandmother; Son; Son’s Son; Son’s Son’s Son;...
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Definitions of Islamic Heirs | Islamic Estate Planning Guide
Wife or husband. Only a legal marriage results in entitlement to inheritance. Generally, an Islamic...
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What does the Qur’an say about wills? | Islamic Estate...
In the Qu’ran, Allah directed Muslims to make a will: It has been ordained upon...
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What you need to know about Wills in Islam and...
Wasiyat in Quran Islamic wills, also known as wasiyat, are referred to in the...
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What is the difference between community-property and equitable-distribution states? |...
There are 9 community-property states: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and...
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What happens if you die without a will in an...
While intestate distribution in equitable distribution states may vary slightly, here are a few examples...
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