As a Muslim financial specialist and a loving family person, we know how important it is to have a proper Islamic estate plan to protect our loved ones. it is our duty and goal to provide Personalized Islamic Estate Planning services to Muslim clients in the U.S. Islamic Wills Trust Services provides estate plans and Islamic wills in accordance with the state, federal, and Islamic law of inheritance.

Personalized Islamic Estate Planning can accommodate Muslim clients to have customized tailored estate planning in accordance with the Islamic law of inheritance and state law.

Apart from custom-tailored solutions, it is equally important, if not more so, the provision for loved ones left behind in this world, for one should ever be mindful of the advice of the Prophet (PBUH), as narrated by Saad bin Abu Waqqas, that leaving everything to charity is not necessarily commendable in Islam.

“It is better for you,” said the Prophet, “to leave your inheritors wealthy than to leave them poor begging others, and whatever you spend for Allah’s sake will be considered a charitable deed even the handful of food you put in your wife’s mouth.”

We help and guide our customers to decide on a reasonable Islamic Estate Plan that fulfills the needs of Islamic Inheritance laws.

To create a personalized Islamic estate plan, being estate-planning practitioners, we listen to and understand the needs, values convictions, and religious beliefs of our clients with an aim to achieve Muslim clients’ unique goals. We at Islamic Wills Trust, understand the importance of the client’s beliefs and traditions and thus make sure to draft an Islamic estate plan in accordance.

The foundation of the Islamic law of inheritance

The economic philosophy of Islam is based on the concept of social justice. In order to meet its ideal of socioeconomic justice, Islam imposes social rights over personal wealth in the following major ways:

1. It condemns the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few.
2. It ensures the fair and equitable distribution of wealth through Zakat.
3. It promises great rewards for giving to charity voluntarily.
4. It gives control over and distribution of a maximum of 1/3 of wealth to individuals and charitable organizations through Wasiyyah.
5. It legislates inheritance law for the distribution of wealth to heirs.

Islamic inheritance is a field of Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), a topic that is prominently dealt with in the Qur’an. It is often called Mirath, and its branch of Islamic law in technology is known as Ilm al-Faraid. It deals with the distribution of the estate of a deceased person among his/her heirs as commanded by ALLAH in the Qur’an, according to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the consensus of Companions and great scholars. Muslims must abide by this command in all circumstances. Since ALLAH has decided upon the rights of inheritance, we need no reasoning or explanation because, for a Muslim, it is sufficient to know that ALLAH has decreed it.

It is better for you, to leave your inheritors wealthy than to leave them poor begging others, and whatever you spend for ALLAH’s sake will be considered a charitable deed. “the Prophet (PBUH)

we specialize in helping you ensure that you protect those closest to you in the event of your death or incapacity, leave a legacy for your community, and make sure that your assets are transferred to your loved ones in accordance with the Islamic Inheritance Law of the Quran and the Sunnah. Our Islamic estate planning professionals can specifically assist you in answering the following questions:

1. Who has the authority to make crucial medical and financial decisions for me if I travel away from my family and become sick or injured?
2. If something happens to me and my spouse, who gets custody of my children?
3. How can I make sure that I’m given a proper Islamic Janazah and burial when I pass away?
4. After I die, what happens to all my assets? How do I ensure compliance with Islamic Inheritance Rules and provide for my family after death?
5. The names of an executor or more for your will.
6. The provisions for your Islamic funeral and burial specify things such as no cremation or casket, burial at a Muslim cemetery, and a prayer of Janaza at a mosque as soon as possible after your death.
7. The guardianship of your children depends on which eligible members of your family are alive at the time of death.
8. A provision that all your obligations, including the funeral expenses, will be paid out first.
9. How your estate will be divided according to Islamic law, including the real estate.
10. The legal status of your company or partnership after you pass away; and
11. Your wishes to donate a part of your estate to an Islamic charity (as per Islamic law no more than one-third)

Everyone must have a plan for the estate, Specifically, Muslims living in the United States and they need one today. Procrastination too often leads to families struggling more than they need after a loved one has died.

If you have no estate plan, your property will be disposed of by the legal system after you pass.

Without the correct estate plan in place, your family can face a lengthy and costly court process as well as tax consequences. Therefore, your properties are highly unlikely to be treated according to your wishes.

Avoiding the default process by putting in place a custom estate plan. By setting up a personalized estate plan. Whatever the size of your estate or the complexity of your situation, you want an experienced expert in Estate Planning to be at your side. Walkthrough all the tough and relevant decisions and enable you to meet your family and legacy goals.

We need to understand your personal, family, and financial situation so that our attorneys can draft your custom will or estate plan. When you schedule your free consultation, you will receive our estate planning questionnaire. You will need to complete this questionnaire to the best of your ability and bring it with you to the consultation. This will allow us to give you more custom-made advice about what type of estate plan is best for you.

We will draft your will or estate plan. Throughout this phase, we will stay in close contact with you. Once we complete your estate plan in conjunction with our resident Islamic scholar, all you need to do is execute your custom will or estate plan.