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Recent Posts
What it looks like to divide an estate under an Islamic Will (توزيع التَرِكة شرعاً) – Part 2
Continuing from my previous examples, here are a few more examples of potential family arrangements and what the estate split would look like. Example 1 Relation Each Inherit Comment 2 sons 4/9 Sons and daughters split the remainder 2:1 2 daughters 2/9 Sons and daughters split the remainder 2:1 1 father 1/6 Father gets prescribed […]
Appointing an attorney to help you with your finances – it’s easy
Despite the ease and convenience of online banking, maybe you’ll (eventually) need help from others to handle your banking and finances. Have you thought about how you’re going to do that? In New South Wales, the general power of attorney and enduring power of attorney allows you to appoint someone to act on your behalf […]
Don’t procrastinate – if you know you need it, do it!
You’ve been thinking about making a Will for a while, haven’t you? Of course, you have been! Otherwise, why are you reading this article? You’re reading this article because you’ve been searching the internet about how to make a Will which means you still haven’t done it yet. What’s the delay? Most people know they […]
What principles are used to determine inheritance in an Islamic Will? مبادئ الوصية الإسلامية
People often ask what key principles determine the inheritance rights in an Islamic Will. Simply, it comes down to 3 factors: Relationship Generational Category Financial Burdens Relationship is the simplest factor as it directly relates to how close of a relative the individual is. The closeness of the degree of relation is what determines if […]
What it looks like to divide an estate under an Islamic Will (توزيع التَرِكة شرعاً) – Part 1
So, you have done some research and read a few articles that explain the rules governing how an estate should be divided under an Islamic Will. But what exactly does that look like? To give it a little bit of context here are a few examples of potential family arrangements and how the estate would […]