Shariawiz has been independently studied and cited in peer-reviewed academic research examining how Islamic inheritance law can be implemented within secular legal systems through digital legal technology.
In 2025, Shariawiz was the subject of a scholarly article published in a peer-reviewed journal of Islamic law and jurisprudence. The study analyzes Shariawiz as a case study in digital inheritance fiqh, focusing on how Muslim Americans can plan estates that align with Islamic principles while remaining legally enforceable under U.S. law.
The article situates Shariawiz within:
The research highlights Shariawiz as an example of how technology can serve as a practical bridge between sacred law and secular legal systems, enabling Muslim families to carry out faith-aligned estate planning in minority contexts.
Independent academic study:
Shariawiz remains committed to responsible innovation at the intersection of Islamic law, U.S. estate planning, and legal technology.
Ajish, A. M. (2025). Sacred law in secular systems: Shariawiz and digital inheritance fiqh among Muslim minorities in the United States. Asy-Syir'ah: Jurnal Ilmu Syari'ah dan Hukum, 59(2), 252–273. https://asy-syirah.uin-suka.com/index.php/AS/article/view/1642
The 2025 peer-reviewed journal article examining Shariawiz is not the first time the platform has attracted scholarly attention. Prior academic work has already engaged with Shariawiz as an example of how Islamic legal reasoning is translated into practice for Muslims living in secular legal systems.
In her book Wives and Work: Islamic Law and Ethics Before Modernity (Columbia University Press, 2023), leading Islamic Law scholar Marion Holmes Katz discusses Shariawiz in the context of Muslim minority jurisprudence and the challenges of applying Islamic legal principles in countries such as the United States, where Shari'a is not incorporated into state law.
Katz observes that awareness of fiqh – and of how Islamic law has influenced legislation in Muslim-majority countries – can nonetheless inform the personal and legal decision-making of Muslims living in secular systems. Within this discussion, she refers to Shariawiz as an online portal offering legal forms and guidance related to Islamic wills and Shari'a rules of inheritance, founded by an American lawyer.
Katz highlights a specific and commonly faced concern among Muslim families: a husband who wishes to plan for his wife's financial security beyond her Islamic inheritance. She notes that one Shari'a-compliant approach presented by Shariawiz involves recognizing a form of moral or compensatory obligation arising from the marital relationship.
Drawing on classical Islamic legal authorities, Katz explains that:
By referencing Shariawiz in this context, Katz situates the platform within a broader scholarly conversation about how Islamic legal reasoning is adapted and operationalized for Muslim minorities, particularly in areas such as family law and inheritance.
Taken together, Katz's discussion and the later peer-reviewed journal article demonstrate sustained academic engagement with Shariawiz—not as a marketing product, but as a practical case study in contemporary Islamic legal application through digital legal technology.
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