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Explanation continues on the remaining two pillars of inheritance and their accompanying conditions. Who is considered in the Shari’ah as a legal heir and what confers the right of inheritance on an individual? Find out in this episode.
It is a major sin to alter anything of a legitimate will. Anyone who does that is liable to punished severely by Allah in the hereafter. Similarly, there are three pillars of inheritance, namely, the estate, the deceased, and the inheritors. The absence of any of these three pillars prevents estate distribution from taking place….
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In this episode, we learn how much of the estate is permissible to be given as a bequeathal to non-heirs, charity or endowments. Just as we also learn the importance of having witnesses to the wasiyyah which could be oral or written.
The first episode of a series of explanations on the concept of Wasiyyah or Islamic will writing. In this video, Imam Sulaiman Fulani defines the term Wasiyyah and gives an insight into what it entails and translates into during execution.
While many people believe that the Wasiyyah is for deciding who gets what of their estate from amongst their heirs, Islamic law states otherwise. Who distributes the estate of the deceased? Is there a provision to bequeath some of one’s estate to a non-heir? Do you even need to have a written will? All of…
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The essence of achieving “A Good End” does not lie in dying while in the mosque, on the prayer mat, or with the Quran in front of you. This is because: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the best of creation, passed away while lying on his bed. -His companion, Abu Bakr (may Allah…
Sometimes, giving end-of-life instruction may be obligatory, recommended, detested or even prohibited depending on the type, circumstance and content of the instruction. Obligatory Instruction End-of-life instruction is obligatory if one has unrecorded debt and which no one knows except Allah, the creditor and the debtor. Since repaying debt is obligatory, what will be conducive to…
If you fear that a Muslim may be nearing his death, it is advisable to do the following: Family members who are Muslims should stay beside the dying person 2. A pious and knowledgeable Muslim should be invited (Salaam F.S. may be contacted if the dying or any family members holds our platinum card) 3….
Enduring Charity From the wisdom of giving end-of-life instruction is that it affords the deceased the opportunity of an enduring righteous action. If a testator instructs that that certain beneficial action be carried out from his wealth upon his death, if the instruction is implemented, the reward is added to his record of deeds. The…
