Long a topic of discussion at my workshops, because of the contrast it provides with the Islamic Rules of Inheritance, the New York Times did an interesting article on cryonics and how it affects a couple. The perspective is somewhat more sympathetic and complex then what you may expect from someone hostile to the concept. Not given extensive treatment here are the inheritance implications of cryonics. Sometimes, people feel they are cheated of life by the slowness of science and so cryonics will help science catch up. When it does, they want their money back.
This gets us to something called "personal revival trusts." Here is an older article about a couple who wanted to create such a trust for the benefit of themselves and their dogs, who would also be subject to being frozen.
Many Muslims often wonder if its possible to achieve distribution based on the Islamic Rules of Inheritance. Inheritance can be a reflection of personal vanity, of fantastical notions of immortality, of the love of pets or it could mean you are fulfilling your duties as a Muslim. Islamic Inheritance is the later, as there is no way to cheat death. Lean more about Islamic Inheritance by following this blog and make sure you familiarize yourself with our guide.
