Islamic Estate Planning: Fulfilling The Forgotten Sunnah | Hafiz Yaser Ali, J.D.

Hafiz Yaser Ali, J.D., a graduate of UC Berkeley School of Law and trained in classical Islamic Inheritance Law, speaks about how to protect your family, fulfill your religious obligations, and leave a legacy after death. For a talk about advance care planning:    • Better Endings: The Islamic Perspective on...   More Islamic perspectives on end of life matters: http://mcceastbay.org/end-of-life More special guests hosted at the MCC: http://mcceastbay.org/guests Funeral & burial options in the San Francisco Bay Area: http://mcceastbay.org/funeral More Hafiz Yaser: http://mcceastbay.org/yaser Wills & Trusts attorneys in the community: https://mcceastbay.org/will/ This will-writing and estate planning workshop was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on February 14, 2020. In this seminar, Hafiz Yaser speaks about how to protect those closest to you in the event of your death or incapacity, leave a legacy for your community, and ensure that your assets pass to your loved ones in accordance with the Islamic law of Inheritance as laid out in the Qur'an and Sunnah. Hafiz Yaser Ali, J.D. is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley School of Law. He is trained in classical Islamic Inheritance Law. He manages an estate and business planning law firm in Arizona that provides shariah-compliant legal solutions to Muslim clients around the country. Hafiz Yaser Ali memorized the Qur'an at a young age. In 2008, he traveled to Amman, Jordan, where he earned his ijazah in tajweed and memorization for the Hafs Riwayah on the Shatibiyyah Tariqa. Learn more about him at https://yaseralilaw.com Hafiz Yaser's other visit to the MCC:    • The Forgotten Fard: Estate Planning, Wills...   In this talk, Hafiz Yasir talks about: What is estate planning? What is Islamic Inheritance law? How do I create a legally valid plan to protect my family that is consistent with my faith? What's the difference between a will and a trust? What is an advance healthcare directive? “It is not permissible for a Muslim who has any assets to stay for two nights without having his Will written and kept ready with him." – Bukhari FORGOTTEN FARD (ISLAMIC MANDATE) As Muslims, we work hard to provide a halal income for our families and strive to fulfill all of our religious duties. We plan for every eventuality, but most of us forget to plan for the one certainty of life—that none of us will live forever. The Qur'an specifically describes how our wealth must be distributed after our death. Without proper planning, your state's laws will automatically control those distributions—and they won't be consistent with Islamic law. RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE The Prophet Muhammad SAW emphasized the importance of Islamic Inheritance Law: “A person may do good deeds for seventy years but if they act unjustly when they leave their last testament, the wickedness of their deed will be sealed upon them, and they will enter the Fire. If, (on the other hand), a person acts wickedly for seventy years but is just in their last will and testament, the goodness of their deed will be sealed upon them, and they will enter the Garden.” – Ahmad and Ibn Majah LAST WILL A Will is a basic legal document that sets forth your wishes, including the executor of your estate, the distribution of your property and the guardians of any minor children. At minimum, every Muslim should have a Will. LIVING TRUST A Trust is a more comprehensive structure. Think of it as a bucket. You'll place all of your assets in the Trust. As trustee, you'll control the assets while you're alive and determine where they go after your death. Attorney Yaser Ali, Esq. is a wealth planning attorney in Phoenix, Arizona. A graduate of the Harvard University School of Education and the UC Berkeley School of Law, Yaser is the co-author of the American Bar Association's guide to Estate Planning for the Muslim Clients. He routinely counsels clients and attorneys around the country on how to design and implement religiously compliant estate plans. More MCC East Bay: Events & Activities: http://www.mcceastbay.org/calendar Weekly Updates: http://www.mcceastbay.org/newsletter Facebook:   / mccpleasanton   Instagram:   / mcceastbay