@nisa.estate: This works the same if the house is in the wife's name and it's the husband who's left behind. A nikah performed abroad and legally registered there is usually recognised here; this is about nikah-only marriages in the UK. A partner who lived with you for at least two years can ask a court for reasonable provision, but it's slow, costly and it's against your relatives. There's also the tax side. Married couples get something called the spousal exemption, which means a husband or wife who's legally recognised can leave the other any amount with no inheritance tax at all. A nikah-only partner doesn't get it, so tax can apply on the first death to anything left to them above the tax-free allowances. Registering the marriage removes that first bill. How much it matters depends on the size of the estate. England and Wales. Free 30-minute Clarity Call, link in bio. #nikah #islamicmarriage #familyhome #estateplanninguk #creatorsearchinsights

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