In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
Malik related to me from Nafi‘ from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
“It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to bequeath not to let two
Nights pass ithout writing a Will about it.”
[Al-Muwatta’ of Imam Malik: 37.1.1]
At Renaissance Solicitors, our specialist Shariah Law department can assist you with the often intricate task of preparing a Shariah or Islamic Will which complies both with Shariah Law and with United Kingdom Law, so as to be fully enforceable and lawfully binding. We cover the four main Islamic schools of jurisprudence (Maliki, Hanafi, Hanbali & Shafi’I) which represent the generally accepted authority of Islamic Jurisprudence in the UK
Since 2009 London has become one of the biggest centres for Islamic finance in the world, with five Islamic banks, and many others in the high street offering Islamic financial products, or "windows" as they are known.
This Islamic finance is based on rules from Islam's holy texts - the Koran. Scholars claim the fundamental difference to conventional banking is that Islamic finance is more ethical. Islam bans any form of "riba" or interest, preventing consumers being exploited by high rates of borrowing. It also regards speculative trading as sinful. The idea is for the lender and the borrower to share the risk. There are now more products on the market which help Muslims buy a house without paying interest.
At Renaissance Solicitors, we will endeavour to help you lead every aspect of your life according to God's wishes.
Very often many people seek advice from websites and helplines when dealing with questions surrounding Shariah law, but they find it difficult to understand due to its complexity nature. We are acutely aware of the sensitive issues involved in Shariah law separations and work carefully with our clients to ensure that we proceed at a pace which accords with this.
Our expertise in Islamic law also includes advice on Shariah compliant finance with property purchases and re-mortgages.