In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most MercifulLAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, _______________________________________________________ presently residing at
_________________________________________________________________ country of
___________________ province of ____________________ being of sound mind and memory, do hereby revoke any and all former Wills and codicils made by me, and do make, ordain, publish, and declare this my Last Will and Testament.
FUNERAL AND BURIAL RIGHTS
I ordain that no autopsy or embalming be done on my body unless required by law and, without unjustified delay, my body be washed, wrapped with cloth free of any ornaments and other articles, prayed for, and then buried, which should all be done by Muslims in complete accordance with Islamic tenets.EXECUTOR AND GUARDIAN
I hereby nominate and appoint __________________________________, presently residing at___________________________________________________________ to be the executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event that he/she will be unwilling or unable to act as executor, I nominate and
appoint _________________________________________________________ residing at
________________________________________, to be executor of this, my Last Will and Testament. In the event he/she shall be unwilling or unable to act as guardian, I nominate and
appoint______________________________, residing at
___________________________ to be the guardian. and in the event that he/she shall be unwilling or unable, I nominate and appoint the president of the local Muslim community or association in the area where I die to execute these provisions of funeral and burial.
DEBTS AND EXPENSES
a. I direct that my executor apply first, the assets of my estate to the payment of all my legal debts - including such expenses incurred by my last illness and burial as well as the expenses of administrating my estate. I direct the said executor to pay any "obligations to Allah" (Huquq Allah) which are binding on me, such as unpaid Zakah, Kaffarat, or unperformed pilgrimage (Hajj).
b. I direct that all inheritance, state, and succession taxes (including interest and other penalties thereon) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of and be charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate, without reimbursement from any person; except that this provision shall not be construed as a waiver of any right which my executor has, by law or otherwise, to claim reimbursement for any such taxes which become payable on account of property, if any, over which I have a power of appointment.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TESTAMENTARY TRANSFER
I direct and ordain my executor to pay the following contributions and transfers, not to exceed one third of the remainder of my estate after making provision for payments of my obligations mentioned, to the following named persons and organizations:Name of Persons or Organizations Percent of remainder of my estate after execution of Article III
In figures In words
1. (_______%) percent2. (_______%) percent
3. (_______%) percent
4. (_______%) percent
Total (_______%) percent
DISTRIBUTION OF THE REMAINDER OF MY ESTATE
I direct, devise, and bequest all the residue and remainder of my estate after making provision for payment of my obligations and distributions provided in Article III and IV, to only my Muslim heirs whose relation to me, whether ascending or descending, has occurred through Islamic or lawful marriage at each and every point The distribution of the residue and remainder of my estate shall be made strictly in accordance with:SEPARABILITY
I direct and ordain that if any part of this Last Will and Testament is determined invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other parts shall remain valid and enforceable.In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this _______ day of _______ year ________.
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Legal Name Muslim Name, if differentWe hereby certify that the forgoing instrument was on the date thereof signed, published, and declared by
the Testator _________________________________,and as for his/her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who at his/her request and in his/her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto, believing said Testator at the time of the signing to be of sound mind and memory.
1. ___________________________ of_______________________________
2. ___________________________ of_______________________________
3. ___________________________ of ______________________________
This document, comprising _____ pages, is made in THREE copies. The original is with me, one copy is
deposited with_________________________, and one copy is with__________________
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(The Executor/Bank)
_________________________ _____________________ __________________
Name Signature