I will be traveling every once in a while in the next few days to talk about Islamic Inheritance in various formats. I am always open to talk to groups, conferences, Islamic Centers to introduce and educate the community on this important and usually ignored obligation. Dallas, TX November 6, 2010, ISNA South Central Zone [...]
Islamic Inheritance, an Introductory video
In Islamic Inheritance, a video of how disinheritance is usually not allowed, but in certain situations its necessary.
If your retirement plan, such as a 401(k), an IRA or any asset that is “beneficiary designated” your will or your trust does not decide how the assets are going to be distributed. They won’t decide that even if the language in the will or trust says that your retirement assets are to be distributed [...]
Islamic Inheritance shares do not apply in all situations, a description of when they do not.
Thursday, September 30th • Fort Myers 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Islamic Center of Southwest Florida 3337 Broadway, Fort Myers, FL 33901 Friday, October 1st • Tampa 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Islamic Society of Tampa Bay Area 7326 E. Sligh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610 Saturday, October 2nd • Orlando 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM [...]
I posted an article on my main law practice website (where I write about Estate Planning that is not necessarily “Islamic”) on the unlimited marital deduction. The trap created by the unlimited marital deduction is the same for Muslims as it is for non-Muslims. However, the difference when it comes to Muslims is that it [...]
As has been widely publicized, the “Bush tax cuts” are set to expire at the end of 2010. The vast majority of people who did any estate planning in the past three years did not have to worry much about the estate tax. They just planned for probate and justice; now they need to look [...]
At the invitation of Naushad Virji of Virji Investments, I plan to do a series of workshops in Florida. This includes Ft. Myers on September 30, Tampa on October 1st and Orlando on October 2nd.
Eid Mubarak to everyone reading this. I pray we all have peace for ourselves, our neighbors, family, friends and the world. I hope everyone donated generously to alleviate poverty and fight injustice. Many of you have received eid cards from me. If you had it forwarded because you moved or if you received two of them or if you did not receive one this year [...]