Pillars of Al-wasiyyah
Bismillāhi Raḥmāni Raḥīm Date:8th Dhul-Hijjah,1441A.H /29th July, 2020 Subject: Al-Farā’id (The Islamic Law of Inheritance) Lesson: 74 Topic: Al-Waṣiyyah (Sharī‘ah-Compliant Will/Bequest): Part 3 Sub-Topic: Pillars of Al-Waṣiyyah Dear Participants, In our last three classes, we have defined Al-Waṣiyyah and made it known that Al-Waṣiyyah is not abrogated nor obligatory but recommendatory under Islamic Law of Inheritance. Today, Inshā’ Allāh we are examining the pillars of Al-Waṣiyyah under Sharī‘ah. Al-Waṣiyyah would not be valid and binding without the presence of some fundamental pillars on which the Will-making and execution procedures hinged. These pillars are: a. The Testator (al-Mūṣiy): Someone who bequeathed properties to someone. b. The Legatee (al-Mūṣā lahu): This is the beneficiary of the Al-Waṣiyyah c. The Willed Property (al-Mūṣā bihi). This is the property from which the testament...