Template GuideSample Will for Guidance
This template helps you organize the information needed to prepare an Islamic will and record matters to discuss with qualified professionals. It can serve as a starting point for gathering details about your family, assets, debts, and obligations before preparing a will that suits your circumstances and fulfills Shariah and legal requirements.
Template GuidanceImportant Notice Before Use
This is an educational template for guidance, not a will ready for signature. Filling in its blanks is not enough to ensure that it complies with Shariah or is legally enforceable.
Before adopting the will, have your draft reviewed by a qualified Sunni scholar with experience in Islamic wills and inheritance, and by a licensed attorney experienced in wills and estates in the relevant jurisdiction. If your assets or property are spread across more than one country or state, discuss with your attorney the review and procedures needed in each.
1Read the entire template
Read its instructions before completing any section, and note questions or provisions that need clarification.
2Gather the necessary information
Prepare details about your family, assets, debts, property held in trust, and relevant documents, together with any previous will, if one exists.
3Prepare a draft for review
Write the information clearly, and do not adopt a provision whose meaning or effect you do not understand.
4Seek Shariah and legal review
Confirm that the provisions suit your circumstances and establish the requirements for wording, signatures, witnesses, and formal execution for your situation.
5Sign after the review is complete
Do not sign the template or arrange witnessing before determining the appropriate requirements with qualified professionals. Once the will has been finalized, keep the original in a secure place and let the person responsible for carrying it out know how to access it.
