{"id":581,"date":"2022-04-04T15:18:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/?p=581"},"modified":"2025-11-20T22:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:02:16","slug":"what-is-an-islamic-family-waqf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shariawiz.com\/halaqa\/2022\/04\/04\/what-is-an-islamic-family-waqf\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Islamic Family Waqf? | Islamic Estate Planning Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many Muslim American couples have asked us to design a Sharia-compliant trust for married couples where after the first spouse passes, the surviving spouse would manage their assets in trust, and after they both pass, their trust assets would be distributed to their Islamic heirs.\u00a0\u00a0Shariawiz collaborated with <a href=\"http:\/\/azzadasset.com\/\">Azzad<\/a>, the premier award-winning Sharia-compliant investment firm in the United States, to develop a joint living revocable trust (a family trust) that is valid under American law, but &#8211; most importantly &#8211; also respects Islam&#8217;s rules for inheritance and estate planning.\u00a0\u00a0We did the legal research, consulted with Muslim scholars, and developed the first scholar-approved Islamic Family Waqf to fill this need in faith-based estate planning. The new Islamic Family Waqf helps families organize and manage their assets, avoiding legal disputes and probate court, and creating avenues for the orderly distribution of family bequests (wassiyah) and charitable giving.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Azzad said: &#8220;For years, our clients have struggled to find authentic Islamic solutions to their estate planning problems. The Islamic\u00a0Family\u00a0Waqf we developed with Shariawiz is the answer to many of their prayers. We are pleased to be a part of this milestone in the Islamic financial and estate transfer space in the United States.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Abed\u00a0Awad, CEO &amp; Founder of\u00a0Shariawiz\u00a0said: &#8220;The mission of\u00a0Shariawiz\u00a0is to enable every Muslim American to make a faith-fulfilled estate plan and leave a legacy. 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