Thinking about the departure of a loved one back to Allah (SWT) is a challenging, emotional time. What’s more, sorting out an Islamic Will in accordance to the Islamic rules of inheritance can also be a daunting task.
Here at Islamic Relief, we’ve done all the hard work for you. For a limited time only, you can access a FREE will writing service which is fully compliant with Islamic law and domestic law – and it just takes 20 minutes to complete.
An Islamic will is a legally-binding document that stipulates to whom a person will be leaving their assets (property, possessions, money) to upon their return to Allah (SWT).
This will take into account two groups of people:
A will can also include bequests for charitable purposes.
Wasiyyah in Islam is the declaration a person makes whilst alive regarding their property and the arrangements according to Islamic law to be carried out after their death. Therefore, this is akin to a “will” in British law.
In Islam, a will must be made by the person whist they are alive. A will is made for the purposes of arranging ones property and assets, after their death, for the benefit of others or for charitable purposes.
“It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to bequeath not to let two nights pass without writing a will about it.” (Bukhari)
Therefore writing islamic wills is incredibly important in an Islamic context.
You can create a will on your own, however consulting a solicitor for legal advice is advisable.
In order to create an Islamic will that is legal in the UK, you must meet the following conditions according to UK law:
For full legal guidance, we recommend you consult a solicitor. For Islamic guidelines, a scholar will be able to give Sharia-complaint advice.
* Please note that this service is provided by our partner, Islamic Finance Guru (IFG), who have qualified and registered solicitors. Any personal data supplied in using this service will be processed by IFG in accordance with their Privacy Policy. Some personal data supplied in using this service will also be shared by IFG with us to help us effectively manage our legacy programme. Please see the FAQs below if you want to find out more.
Here’s a list of FAQs that you can use for further guidance.
Yes – these wills are fully legal and binding in England & Wales. We partner with IFG who have fully qualified and registered solicitors.
Yes! There are two options:
You can contact Islamic Finance Guru (IFG) via their Islamic Wills contact page.
The current wills service is suitable for anyone whose assets are mainly based in England and Wales. If your assets are based in Scotland or Northern Ireland then we recommend making your will via a local law firm that provides an Islamic Wills service.
The IFG trust-based will is a tax-efficient will designed and crafted in collaboration with a leading wills barrister. We automatically offer it to those of our customers for whom it is suitable.
Just fill out our will form, and we’ll flag to you if the trust-based will is relevant. It is ideal for people with an estate over £325,000, or who have mean-tested benefit recipients among their heirs.
This solution can cost hundreds or thousands of pounds. However, thanks to our partnership with IFG, we are able to provide you a trust-based will for FREE!
For estates over £2m, you should seek specialist tax planning advice but under that, the IFG trust-based will is perfect.
Yes. Each spouse has to get their own will written. Simply direct your spouse to this webpage so they can create their own free Islamic will.
Not at this stage.
Not at this stage.
Yes. IFG also offers trust-based wills, and they will offer that to those for whom it is suitable.
The trust-based will is a robust, tax-efficient solution designed in collaboration with a leading wills barrister from Ten Old Square Chambers.
Islamic marriages (nikah contracts) are typically not recognised in English courts.
We’d strongly recommend getting a legal marriage. This is particularly advantageous for inheritance tax purposes as legal spouses inherit from each other tax free.
These wills are designed so you can get the will done and get legally married afterwards without it nullifying your will.
You can change your will as many times as you need to in the week it takes for us to get your will over to you.
After that if there are minor changes, we can do those as well as a courtesy.
The wills are written so that they remain valid in case of such changes. However, no will is ultimately completely future-proof and we recommend revisiting your will every few years.
Islamic Finance Guru offers an update service for £30 one-off, or unlimited updates for £10 a year.
The will writing service is provided by our partner, Islamic Finance Guru (IFG). Any personal data supplied in using this service will be processed by IFG in accordance with their Privacy Policy. We only select partners that have been screened and that we are confident will keep personal data secure. We also ensure that there is a written contract in place that includes data protection clauses.
Some personal data supplied in using this service will be shared by IFG with us under the lawful basis of legitimate interests. This includes the below categories of personal data only. No personal data that is considered special category under the UK GDPR will be shared.
We receive and process this data to help us effectively manage our legacy programme, including:
Personal data we process to help manage our legacy programme is kept for 6 years from fulfilment of bequest, unless otherwise we are notified that the bequest has been cancelled or the supporter has asked us to erase their personal data for this purpose.
For any further questions or requests, please contact our supporter relations team and we will be happy to help: info@islamic-relief.org.uk.
We ensure our content is reviewed and verified by qualified scholars to provide you with the most accurate information. This webpage was last reviewed by Mufti Billal Omarjee.
Page last reviewed: 07 March 2022
Next review due: Within 12 months