Q: I am a sister and my father has passed away. He left a Will which is not according to Shariah. I have 2 step-mums, 3 blood brothers and 3 half brothers. My dad divided his assets into 8 shares. 1/8 to the step mum who lived with my dad (she has no children). Nothing […]
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Can my non Muslim relatives inherit from me?
Q: I am a convert to Islam, a single mother and have three children.My question is regarding what happens with my mother and brother who are not Muslim in regards to my will. Would they inherit from me?Also, my oldest daughter has rejected Islam but I pray she will return in sha Allah. Would she still […]
Read more...Stipulating a condition in a bequest
Q: Can any condition be stipulated on inheritance from Wassiyah i.e. if a portion of a Home is given to a sister, can it be stated or requested that the sister then leaves the house (portion) to charity on her passing away, without it having any benefit to her potential inheritors? الجدواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما […]
Read more...Do children inherit from their estranged parents?
Q: If the natural father no longer lives with or has access to his children, is inheritance still due to his children? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: If the natural farther no longer lives with or has access to his children, inheritance is still due to his children. Entitlement to inheritance […]
Read more...Can children inherit from a step parent?
If Children are from two separate marriages do they inherit equally from the parent (i.e. does the marriage not affect their shares)? a. On this point if one has step children living with them i.e. Children of a partner from a different marriage (Children from partners first marriage) i. (1) do they inherit from the step parent? ii. […]
Read more...Deceased’s estate wrongly distributed
Q: My Aunt died a few years ago and she was outlived by her husband, two sons and a daughter. Her daughter sold all her gold and gave it in charity in her mother’s name at the time. No shares were given to the husband or brothers. I don’t think there was a will either. […]
Read more...Leaving a bequest in favour of my parents
Q: I have money which my parents gave to me to buy a house, as I feel this is still their money, when I write my will can I stipulate this must be returned to them as the house was never purchased due to my illness? I also have two brothers and a husband, but no […]
Read more...Distribution of wealth once the shares have already been allocated to the heirs?
Q: I have a question in regards to writing a will. Once the shares have been allocated to the heirs, how is the remaining amount distributed? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: Upon ones death one has […]
Read more...Can a loan be transferred to a 3rd party?
Q: I have taken a loan from my sister and then I have lent the money to a 3rd party on the condition that, they will repay back the loan to my sister directly. Am I still responsible for the loan? If yes then how do I include it in my Will? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: You remain responsible for […]
Read more...Does the appointed guardian of my children have to be Muslim?
Q: When writing a Will, does the appointed guardian of my children have to be Muslim? I am a revert with no biological Muslim family in the UK. If my husband and myself died, would it be fine to appoint my non-muslim family as guardians? Can I appoint Muslim family of my husband abroad as […]
Read more...Is it permissible to write a conventional Will only?
Question: A family member wishes to make a conventional will only. They wish to gift their property to their wife and seven children, but, to be distributed in accordance with Shari’ah. Is this permissible? الجوابحامداومصلياومسلماومنهالصدقوالصواب A: There are set rules in Islam as to the rights and responsibilities that relate to the testators […]
Read more...I wish for my shares and ISA’s to be passed directly to my wife after death. How do I incorporate this in to my will?
Q: I wish for my shares and ISA’s to be passed directly to my wife after death. How do I incorporate this in to my will? الجواب حامدا ومصليا ومسلما ومنه الصدق والصواب A: When an individual passes away there are two ways that, after meeting debts and expenses of the final rites, ownership of his residual […]
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