{"id":112,"date":"2020-01-26T00:01:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T00:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.147\/shariawiz\/?p=112"},"modified":"2025-11-13T20:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:27:51","slug":"if-i-pass-away-leaving-minor-children-what-happens-to-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/2020\/01\/26\/if-i-pass-away-leaving-minor-children-what-happens-to-them\/","title":{"rendered":"If I pass away leaving minor children, what happens to them? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shariawiz: Why Do I Need An Islamic Will?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZyzVXkddFsg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It depends on your unique circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>If you are married and your spouse survives you, he or she will likely take guardianship of the children by default. 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