Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Peace be upon you, As another year draws to a close, we know we have one less year left in our life. Sooner or later, we're all heading back to a meeting with God (Quran 84:6). Related to getting ready for leaving this world, God tells us: Write A Will [Quran 2:180] It is decreed that when death approaches, you shall write a will for the benefit of the parents and relatives, equitably. This is a duty upon the righteous. If No Will Is Left* [Quran 4:11] GOD decrees a will for the benefit of your children; the male gets twice the share of the female.* If the inheritors are only women, more than two, they get two-thirds of what is bequeathed. If only one daughter is left, she gets one-half. The parents of the deceased get one-sixth of the inheritance each, if the deceased has left any children. If he left no children, and his parents are the only inheritors, the mother gets one-third. If he has siblings, then the mother gets one-sixth. All this, after fulfilling any will* the deceased has left ... *4:11 Generally, the son is responsible for a family, while the daughter is taken care of by a husband. However, the Quran recommends in 2:180 that a will shall be left to conform with the specific circumstances of the deceased. For example, if the son is rich and the daughter is poor, one may leave a will giving the daughter everything, or twice as much as the son. By God's grace, our generation has relatively easy access (e.g., through the Internet) to information on how to prepare a will. By God's grace, we're also blessed with the Quran and all the information we need to prepare our souls for the Hereafter. References Quran The Final Testament, Authorized English Version translated by Rashad Khalifa, Ph.D., http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/ Peace.