{"id":32,"date":"2020-01-15T00:01:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T00:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.147\/shariawiz\/?p=32"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:39:15","slug":"what-is-a-last-will-and-testament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/2020\/01\/15\/what-is-a-last-will-and-testament\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Last Will and Testament? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shariawiz: What Is A Last Will And Testament?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PWb32FJsOSQ?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>\r\n<p>A Last Will and Testament (&#8220;Will&#8221;) is a legal declaration that you, the testator, make. 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