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Islamic Will Generator

Create a free Shariah-compliant Islamic will template in minutes. Our guided wizard covers your personal details, heirs, Wasiyyah bequests, executor, and Faraid instructions — then generates a professional PDF you can print and have witnessed.

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Your Personal Details

This information will appear at the top of your Islamic will to identify you clearly.

Privacy: All information you enter stays in your browser only. Nothing is sent to any server. The PDF is generated entirely on your device.
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Your Heirs & Family

List your surviving heirs. This helps the executor identify who receives Faraid shares. Names entered here will appear in the will.

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Wasiyyah — Your Bequests

A Wasiyyah (بequests) covers up to one-third of your estate and can be directed to non-heirs, charities, or causes. It cannot override Faraid shares.

Islamic rule: The total Wasiyyah cannot exceed one-third (1/3) of the net estate after debts. Any bequest to an heir (son, daughter, spouse, parent) is not valid without consent of all other heirs. The calculator below enforces the 1/3 cap automatically.
Total Wasiyyah allocated 0.0% of 33.33% maximum
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Executor & Guardianship

Name the person or organisation responsible for carrying out your will. For an Islamic will, choose someone who understands Faraid or will seek Islamic guidance.

Recommendation: Appoint a Muslim executor or co-executor who understands Faraid, or instruct the executor in writing to consult a qualified Islamic scholar before distributing the estate. In South Africa, Jamiatul Ulama SA and the Muslim Judicial Council offer Islamic executor services.
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Preview & Download Your Will

Review your Islamic will below. When ready, download it as a PDF. Then print it and have it signed before two independent witnesses to make it legally binding.

Your will preview will appear here after completing all steps.
To make this will legally binding:
1. Print the downloaded PDF
2. Sign at the bottom of every page in the presence of two witnesses
3. Both witnesses must sign in your presence and each other's presence
4. Witnesses must not be beneficiaries under the will
5. Store the original in a safe place — and tell your executor where it is

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Next step: Calculate your Faraid distribution

Use our Faraid Calculator to determine the exact shares for each heir — then use those figures when discussing distribution with your executor.

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The Islamic Will (Wasiyyah): What You Need to Know

An Islamic will (Wasiyyah) is one of the most important documents a Muslim can prepare. Without it, your estate may be distributed according to civil law — which in most countries bears little resemblance to Faraid and could leave wives, parents, and relatives without their Islamic entitlements.

The Wasiyyah covers up to one-third of your estate and can direct bequests to people who do not qualify as Faraid heirs — non-Muslim relatives, charitable organisations, Islamic institutions, or causes the deceased cared about. The remaining two-thirds (minimum) must be distributed according to Faraid.

The Prophet's guidance: "It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to bequest not to let two nights pass without writing a will about it." (Sahih al-Bukhari)

What Must a Valid Islamic Will Include?

  • Clear identification of the testator (name, ID, address)
  • Declaration of Islamic faith and madhab
  • Instruction to settle all debts — including deferred Mahr — before any distribution
  • The Wasiyyah section — specific bequests to non-heirs, not exceeding one-third
  • Instruction that the remainder be distributed per Faraid under the stated madhab
  • Appointment of a trusted Muslim executor who will apply Islamic law
  • Guardianship provisions for minor children
  • Funeral and burial instructions in accordance with Islamic rites

Why Every Muslim Needs a Will — Not Just the Elderly

Death is not scheduled. Many Muslims delay writing a will under the assumption it is something to attend to later in life, yet the Prophet's guidance was explicit: do not let two nights pass without a written will. A young married Muslim with children and a modest bank balance needs a will as urgently as someone approaching retirement. Without one, the courts apply intestacy rules — civil succession laws that bear no resemblance to Faraid. A spouse may receive a share that contradicts her Quranic entitlement. Children may be treated equally when Islamic law differentiates. Non-Muslim relatives who the deceased wished to benefit receive nothing, and Muslim relatives who should inherit may face lengthy and costly legal processes before any distribution takes place.

How This Generator Works

The generator collects your personal details, madhab, country of residence, and the names of your Faraid heirs across five steps. You can specify up to three Wasiyyah bequests — charitable or to non-heirs — which the system automatically caps at one-third of the net estate. The tool produces a complete, formatted will document referencing your jurisdiction's relevant legislation (the Wills Act 7 of 1953 for South Africa, the Wills Act 1837 for the UK), and includes a standing instruction directing your executor to distribute the remainder of the estate according to Faraid under your stated madhab. The document is generated entirely in your browser — nothing you enter is transmitted to any server.

Limitations and Next Steps

This tool produces a template will that is designed to be legally valid when correctly signed and witnessed. It does not constitute legal advice and does not replace a solicitor or notary for complex estates. If you own property in multiple countries, hold assets in trust structures, have children from multiple marriages, or have outstanding deferred Mahr obligations, you should have the document reviewed by an Islamic estate planning attorney in your jurisdiction. The will must be printed, signed by you in the presence of two independent witnesses, and signed by both witnesses in your presence and each other's presence — a requirement under both South African and UK law. Store the original in a safe place and inform your executor of its location.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — in South Africa (Wills Act 7 of 1953) and the UK (Wills Act 1837), an Islamic will is fully legally valid provided it is written, signed by the testator before two independent witnesses who also sign in each other's presence. The template generated here meets these requirements as a document — but it must be properly signed and witnessed before it becomes legally binding.
Faraid is the mandatory Quranic distribution of at least two-thirds of every Muslim estate — it cannot be changed. Wasiyyah is the discretionary will covering up to one-third, directing bequests to non-heirs. A Wasiyyah cannot increase or decrease Faraid shares. The Islamic will generated here directs the executor to distribute everything after Wasiyyah bequests according to Faraid.
Yes — at any time before death while you have testamentary capacity. Review your will whenever significant life events occur: marriage, divorce, birth, death of a named heir, or major change in assets. Always destroy the old version after replacing it to avoid disputes about which will is current.
In South Africa, wills do not legally require registration but lodging with the Master of the High Court, a bank, or your executor is strongly recommended so it can be found after death. In the UK, voluntary registration with the National Will Register is available. An unregistered will that cannot be found results in intestacy rules applying — contradicting Faraid.
Ideally a Muslim who understands Faraid, or an Islamic organisation that provides executor services. In South Africa: Jamiatul Ulama SA, Muslim Judicial Council, or Jamiat KZN. In the UK: several Islamic estate planning firms. Alternatively, name a trusted family member alongside a professional co-executor to handle legal formalities.