Quran

The Islamic Holy Book

Al Wassiyah

The Islamic Will is called ‘Al Wassiyah’ Wasiyyah in Islam is the declaration a person makes whilst alive regarding their property and the arrangements according to Islamic law to be carried out after their death. Therefore, this is akin to a “will” in British law

Al-Musi

The Testator

Al-Wasi

The Executor

Sharia law

The Islamic Legal system which is derived from the Quran (Islamic holy book)

The Sunnah

The body of traditional social and legal custom and practice of the Islamic community.

Sadaqah Jariyah

Ongoing charity that will provide the deceased with rewards even when passed away.

Sunni Madhahib

Madhabib translates to 'School of Thought'. Sunni Muslims will follow one of the below four schools of thought.

The Shafi Fiqh

One of the Four Schools of Thought

The Hanafi Fiqh

One of the Four Schools of Thought

Maliki Fiqh

One of the Four Schools of Thought

Hanbali Fiqh

One of the Four Schools of Thought

The Day of Judgement

The time of the Last Judgement; The day the World will come to an end.

Nikkah

In Islamic law, marriage – or more specifically, the marriage contract – is called nikkah, which already in the Quran is used exclusively to refer to the contract of marriage