{"id":36,"date":"2020-01-18T00:01:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-18T00:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.147\/shariawiz\/?p=36"},"modified":"2025-11-16T11:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T11:38:34","slug":"how-is-an-islamic-will-different-from-a-secular-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/2020\/01\/18\/how-is-an-islamic-will-different-from-a-secular-will\/","title":{"rendered":"How is an Islamic will different from a secular will? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shariawiz: What Does An Islamic Will Cover?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FDocgUe7GtE?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>An Islamic will covers everything that a secular will covers, including:<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\uf0a7 Appointing an executor to distribute your estate and manage your affairs after death;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\uf0a7 Appointing a guardian to care for your children and manage their inheritance until adulthood;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\uf0a7 Leaving money and\/or property from your estate to other relatives or to charitable organizations;<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\uf0a7 Specifying any debts to be paid at your death. 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