Q: Are the joint tenancy laws of England (whereby one tenant inherits the other’s share directly on death) valid in Islamic law? What happens if I share a property with my mother- on her passing does her share come to me aut
Q: If a deceased revert leaves a non-Muslim wife and a small baby, is the baby considered Muslim and therefore does he/she inherit? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the deceased revert is survived by a no
Q: What happens to the wealth of a revert if they leave no Muslim inheritors? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: A revert who leaves no Muslim inheritors may bequeath up to one third of his/her r
Q: If the wife was made the sole beneficiary of a will in exclusion of the children, and she received the entire estate – wrongly benefiting thereof for several years, is she now required to redistribute it according to Shar
Q: Can one bequeath their house to a child or grandchild of theirs? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The lady is entitled to bequeath up to one third of her estate. However, she cannot bequeath to an
Q: My father has refused to keep in touch with me since young and I have had two stepfathers since the divorce of my mother and father, who is eligible for a share in my inheritance? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومنه الصدق والصواب A
Q: Can I inherit from a non-Muslim? الجواب حامدًا و مصليًا و منه الصدق و الصواب A: There are principally two types of laws that relate to the estate of a propositus, viz. the laws of inheritance and the laws of bequests. According
Q: What is the distinguishing difference between a trust and waqf? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: The fundamental difference between the forms of trusts discussed in the document on trusts and a valid waqf is tha
Q: What is Maradhul mawt? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Maradhul mawt is the state wherein the dominant presumption is that death will occur and the individual dies in that same state whether this is due to illn
Q: Is my husband entitled to a share of the child benefits and tax credits, and anything purchased from them during my lifetime and after my death? I am in the process of making a Shariah Will. I would like to clarify some matters
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