Leaving a Will: Limits on Allocating Large Portions of an Estate for Memorial Services
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Leaving a Will: Limits on Allocating Large Portions of an Estate for Memorial Services
English:
Question #1815:
Is it permissible for someone to stipulate in their will that half of their estate be spent on holding a memorial service for them after they have passed away? Or it is not permissible because Islam has specified special ceiling for it.
Answer #1815:
There is no objection to providing for one’s funeral as there is no ceiling to that as per shar’. However, the provision in the will of the deceased is enforceable in only one third of the entire estate. Any amount over and above the one-third share should be subject to the consent and permission of the heirs.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Leaving a Will