@silentwealth337: This is Part 1 of 3 — the Islamic Wills and Inheritance series. Three parts covering everything British Muslims need to know about protecting their estate, executing an Islamic will that is legally valid in the UK, and distributing their wealth according to Shariah after they die. Most Muslims assume that when they die their wealth goes to the right people. To their spouse. To their children. To their parents. To the causes they cared about. It does not — unless they have taken specific legal steps to make that happen. Without a legally executed will, UK intestacy law distributes your estate according to a formula that has no knowledge of your deen, your wishes, or your family’s specific circumstances. Here is what that looks like in practice. If you are married with children and you die without a will, your spouse receives the first £322,000 of your estate outright and half of everything above that. The children split the other half. Your parents receive nothing. Your masjid receives nothing. The causes you spent your life caring about receive nothing. That is UK law — not an injustice, just a formula — but it is a formula that was not designed for a Muslim estate. The good news is that an Islamic will is completely legal in the UK. The two systems are not in conflict. Under English and Welsh law you have significant freedom to distribute your estate however you choose — including according to Mirath shares. A Wasiyyah that incorporates Islamic inheritance instructions alongside the requirements of the Wills Act 1837 is perfectly valid and fully enforceable in a UK court. You just need to have one. The most common reason Muslims do not is not malicious or negligent. It is simply that the conversation never happens. Money is not discussed. Death is not discussed. The will gets added to the list of things to do later. And later never comes until it is too late. Swipe through the full carousel. Slide 3 shows the side by side comparison of what UK intestacy law does versus what Shariah prescribes across five different family situations. Slide 6 covers the exact legal requirements for a valid UK will. Slide 7 covers the four most common mistakes that invalidate Islamic wills. Slide 8 lists the trusted UK services where you can get one written for under £200. Save this and share it with every Muslim in your life who does not have an Islamic will. Part 2 drops next and covers exactly how to write one that satisfies both Shariah and UK law simultaneously. Drop a comment below. Do you currently have an Islamic will? Yes, no, or it is on the list? I want to see where the community actually is with this. #wasiyyah #ukmuslims #britishmuslim #islamicfinance #muslimfamily

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