3 articles tagged “Faraid”

Faraid shares explained with four South African estates worked out in rand: widow with children, parents and daughters, siblings, and a blended family with a bequest. Plus how the MJC certificate and the Master fit in.

In South Africa your retirement fund death benefit bypasses your will and your faraid shares. Section 37C of the Pension Funds Act gives trustees the decision. What Muslim members can do about it.
South African law never enacted Islamic succession, yet Islamic wills work. The mechanism is freedom of testation plus an ulama-issued certificate, and it has been tested in court.