Wills
7 articles tagged “Wills”
Islamic Wills in Australia: The Complete 2026 Guide
Die without a valid will in Australia and state intestacy law - not faraid - decides who gets what. Why every Muslim adult needs a will, what makes one Islamic, and the three ways to get one.
Islamic Will Services Compared: Wasiyyah, MuslimWills and LawBridge (2026)
Three genuinely different answers to the same obligation: an $89 veteran platform, a charity-backed service with published fiqh, and a law firm for the hard cases. Side by side, honestly.
Islamic Estate Planning in Australia: Beyond the Will
A will alone does not finish the job: super sits outside it, incapacity precedes death, minors cannot hold inheritances, and joint assets bypass everything. The full Islamic estate architecture.
Faraid: How Islamic Inheritance Shares Actually Work
The Quranic inheritance system is precise, rule-based and widely misunderstood. The fixed shares, the residue, the double-share rule and worked family scenarios - the system explained from the ground up.
Super Death Benefits and the Islamic Estate: The Gap Nobody Plans For
Your will does not control your super. Unless you bind the trustee properly, the largest asset you own is distributed at someone else's discretion - and faraid never enters the room. The fix, step by step.
Family Provision Claims: The Legal Risk to Your Islamic Will
Australian courts can override a valid will - including a faraid distribution - if an eligible family member proves inadequate provision. How the risk actually works and how careful planning reduces it.
Waqf and Charitable Bequests: Building a Lasting Legacy in Australia
The wasiyyah third is Islam's built-in legacy instrument, and waqf is its most durable form: an endowment that keeps giving after you are gone. How Australian Muslims can structure both, today.