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Islamic Wills (Wasiyyah)
461 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Islamic Wills (Wasiyyah), part of Inheritance & Wills. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
By Darul Ifta
Islamic Wills (Wasiyyah) fatawa — page 3 of 12
- Azaadville7 Apr 2022
A Bequest In Favour Of An Heir
My mother was terminally ill, about two weeks before she passed away, she requested that her wealth be given to my father. She did not specify now…
- Azaadville26 Feb 2022
Recipients Of Fidyah
The whole wasiyyah 33.33% of the deceased was left for unkept salaah’s and roza’s. Who can these funds be given to?
- Ibn Masood23 Feb 2022
Stipulating which assets will be allocated to the different heirs after one’s demise
Is it permissible for a person to split his inheritance amongst his heirs whilst he is alive? For example, he wants to stipulate which items will go…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2022
Shariah ruling regarding a mans responsibility towards the illegitimate child
As salaamu alaykum, A muslim man and muslim woman committed zina which resulted in an illegitimate child being born. The woman is continuously…
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online20 Feb 2022
Making changes to one's wasiyyat
If a person had done a wassiyyat to give all his wealth to his nephew five years ago. Last year, he made a wassiyyat to give all his wealth to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ibn Masood12 Feb 2022
Drafting one’s Will
Please advise as to what information is required for drawing up of an Islamic Will? It’s for my wife and I.
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Azaadville8 Feb 2022
Calculating Missed Salaah Of A Deceased
A Marhoom was bed ridden in the last few weeks before passing… How should his missed salaah be calculated and should this be discharged from his…
- Azaadville5 Feb 2022
Selecting Guardians In A Will
I am busy with my will and I would like to know who can be selected as guardians for my 2 children ( current ages 12 and 8).
- Jamiat KZN28 Jan 2022
Waiving debts in one’s will
A few Months before my father passed away, he recorded in his will that any debts owed to him by his debtors are waived upon his demise. The debts…
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa - Azaadville11 Jan 2022
Bequeathing A Property To Your Step Daughters
I am the right full owner of a property. My daughter and son in law approached me and asked if I was willing to assist them by letting them get a…
- Ibn Masood4 Jan 2022
An Invalid bequest
A person gives his house to a relative in his lifetime to utilize. He then bequeaths the property to him saying, “If I die before you, then the…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood31 Dec 2021
Bequeathing one’s wealth to a number of institutes
A man bequeaths 2.5% of his estate to a number of Islamic institutes. How will the funds be distributed?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online25 Dec 2021
Leaving behind a will that one’s children should inherit equally
Can a person (man or woman) leave a will or a secret recording (with just one sibling without telling the others) saying all his/her children (boys…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood13 Dec 2021
Religious obligations enjoy preference in a Wasiyyah
A person makes a Wassiyah that 1/3 of his nett estate should be utilized for paying for his outstanding religious obligations such as missed Fardh…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood9 Dec 2021
Conditional Wasiyyah
A person made a Wasiyyah (before his demise) that an x amount of money must be allocated to his grandchildren’s education, with the proviso that…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam2 Dec 2021
How are the expenses related to the estate to be paid?
Aslm please can you assist us with this... In the case of an estate, how are the expenses related to the estate to be paid? Should it be deducted…
Mahmood Suliman - Ibn Masood20 Nov 2021
Bequeathing an unstipulated amount for a non-heir
A deceased person was divorced from his first wife. However, he made a Wasiyyah that a ‘little’ amount should be given to his former wife from his…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam6 Nov 2021
Deceased parent made investments for his children - What is the status of these funds in the estate?
اسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Respected Mufti Saheb Deceased has opened up investment accounts for his children and grandchildren. What is the…
- Ask Imaam27 Oct 2021
Inheriting a share of a Business
My father was in a partnership with two of his friends. they put in capital in the business and they were partners in the business My father has now…
Mudassir Benish - Ask Imaam24 Oct 2021
My mum left a house for us. How much share do we each get?
AA, my mother passed away about 20 years ago. She left us a house in Peshawar Pakistan. Remaining family members are 2 sons(including me), a…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam9 Oct 2021
Are pension payouts included as part of the estate?
Assalam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh. My late husband was paying a certain percentage on his Pension Fund and his Employer also for his…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Mufti Online29 Aug 2021
Distributing an estate according to an unislamic will
A lady passed away a few weeks ago and left behind a will which was not an Islamic will. 1. What will be the consequences to the deceased if her…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam23 Jul 2021
Will her inheritance go to her sons or will it go to her Grand daughters?
Asalaam u alaikum wa rahmathullahi was barakatuhu, We are two brothers. My mother has inherited property from her parents. Will her inheritance go…
M. Akhtar - Azaadville28 Jun 2021
Fidyah For a Deceased Person
If the amount for Salah Kaffarah for a decesased person is very high is there any procedure that one can use to ease the burden of paying?
- Azaadville28 Jun 2021
Revoking A Bequest
If my grandma gave me £5000 When she she gave it she said give it back to me whenever you can there’s no time limit Then later she said the moneys…
- Mufti Online19 Jun 2021
Winding up the estate according to an unislamic will
What should be done if a person dies with an un-Islamic will? The will specifies its own heirs and the shares for each person with no Islamic…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville2 Jun 2021
Wasiyyat (Bequest) With Conditions
A person makes Wasiyyat that a certain percent of his wealth is for his grandchildren. However he attaches a condition that it should be used for…
- Ask Imaam16 Apr 2021
Is putting money aside with the intention of charity considered Wasiyyah?
If a person who did not have a will kept some money aside (in a personal location in his house) with the intention of distributing this money to…
Mohammed - Ask Imaam2 Apr 2021
Gifting items to family after being tested positive for Covid-19
Respected Mufti Saheb My father tested positive for covid virus. He was in isolation and had taken this time to write out a will. He gave me n my…
Hasan Ahmed Razzak - Ask Imaam10 Mar 2021
Inheritance of a husband who leaves behind a wife, two daughters, one sons, and a father
Asalamualaykum, How is the wealth distributed (who receives what share) in the case of a husband who leaves behind a wife, two daughters, one sons,…
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam21 Feb 2021
Please can Mufti Saheb advise who are the heirs of the estate
As salaam u alaykum ww Mufti Saheb. I trust you are well. A family member passed away recently. He had 1 wife and only 1 daughter who are both…
Mudassir Benish - Mufti Online9 Feb 2021
Writing out a will and giving gifts after testing positive for Covid
My father tested positive for covid virus. He was in isolation and had taken this time to write out a will. He gave me and my mother many gifts in…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Feb 2021
Having an Islamic will
If I have 2 properties, is it compulsory in Islam for me to make a will before I die?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam31 Jan 2021
Father put the house on the mothers name. How will the inheritance be divided?
Assalam o alekum Hope and pray from Allah that you are doing well I have a following question My uncle passed away few years ago When he was alive…
M. Akhtar - Ask Imaam29 Dec 2020
Does the car still belong to me after the death of my father?
Salam when my dad was alive and I came back to live with him. I went with him to buy cars. when we came back he called me and told me to choose 1…
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam14 Dec 2020
Can we allocate the money bequeathed for charity to heirs
I am writing to you in regards to my father's WILL, it was made 12 years back and a "up to" 33% charity part has been put in the will. My older…
- Ask Imaam13 Dec 2020
Attending the invitation of the one who unlawfully took inheritance
I would like to know I got married in the family to my cousin my khalas son and my mamas (who have eaten up the inheritance and never gave 1 brother…
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam5 Oct 2020
Is a bequest valid if the deceased did not leave a will?
Is a bequest/bequeath valid even if the deceased left no will? Is a will a pre requisite for the validity of a bequest/bequeath?
Shakib Alam - Ask Imaam4 Oct 2020
Inheritance Query
Assalamualaikum! I am very pleased for the wonderful services your website is rendering to the ummah. Jazakallah Khair. We have a complex situation…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Ask Imaam27 Sep 2020
Inheritance & laws of Iddat
Asalaam-o-Alaikum. I have a few questions regarding inheritance. A muslim brother has recently passed away. He left behind his wife with no…
Mahmood Suliman
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