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Question ID: 60723Country: United Kingdom

Title: Will

Question: In United Kingdom there is inheritance tax of 40% of the value, but there is no tax if husband or wife make a will to each other. Is this against the Islamic law?

Answer ID: 60723Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 1326/1426/L=12/1436) According to the Shari’ah, there is no will valid for an heir. However husband and wife can make a will to each other in order to save the income. And as per the will when the amount is saved after the death of any of the husband and wife then it shall be divided among the heirs as per their Shariah shares. However, it shall not be lawful for the spouses to follow the will.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Question: In United Kingdom there is inheritance tax of 40% of the value, but there is no tax if husband or wife make a will to each other. Is this against the Islamic law?

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