Wills and Power of Attorneys

Wills and Power of Attorneys

It is unfortunately an unchangeable part of life that our time in this world is finite and one day we will pass away. This can be an extremely sad and difficult time for your loved ones. 

Things can be made all the more difficult where you die intestate (without having made a Will) and in the UK today, more than 60% of the population fall victims to this. Many people believe they are either too young to write a Will or don’t want to face the uncomfortable truth about their mortality, but the truth is that dying without a Will can make what is already a tough time a lot harder for your family. 

Most people assume that when they die, their Estate will pass to their immediate family. However, if you die intestate, the law will govern how your Estate is distributed, and this may not be in the way you had wished for it to be distributed. By writing a Will, you leave your loved one’s clear instructions as to your wishes. 

As well as this, we appreciate that almost 3 million Muslims reside in the UK and therefore, Conquest Law Solicitors believe that understanding the principles in line with Shariah Compliant Wills, where required, has never been more important. 

In accordance to Verse 11 of Surah An-Nisa from the Qur’an, it commands as follows: 

“Allah enjoins you concerning your children: The male shall have the equal of the portion of two females; and if they are more than two females, then they will have two-thirds of the inheritance; and if there is (only) one, she will have the half; and as for his parents, each of them shall have a sixth part of the inheritance if he has a child, but if he has no child and his parents be his heirs, then his mother shall have the third, and if he has brothers, then his mother shall have the sixth after (the payment of) a bequest he may have bequeathed or a debt. You do not know which of your parents and your children is closer to you in usefulness. (This is) an ordinance from Allah. Verily Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.”