Write a will before death comes
Islamic mercy includes requiring Muslims to document debts, rights, charitable bequests, inheritance instructions, and funeral wishes before death, so everyone should prepare a lawful will promptly.
The khutbah in 6 steps
- Presents Islam as a religion of mercy that preserves rights beyond death.
- Explains the Qur'anic command to write a will and the fixed inheritance shares in Surah al-Nisa.
- Defines the wasiyyah as recording debts, trusts, and charitable bequests, limited to one-third for non-heirs.
- Warns against manipulating inheritance or favoring one child, which causes injustice and family disputes.
- Urges listeners to write, witness, notarize, copy, and entrust their wills to a reliable executor.
- Emphasizes that death comes without warning, with special advice for converts and people who live alone.
In the khateeb's words
“this is a debt on you even if you die it is still on your account it is still your responsibility or your inheritors to pay it on your behalf”
“Do it as soon as possible and save yourself the headache and also save the community as well”
For the dinner table
The khateeb taught that Islam’s mercy includes helping us prepare responsibly for what happens after we die. A written will can record debts, entrusted property, charitable gifts, funeral wishes, and other obligations so that people’s rights are protected. He emphasized that Allah has already established inheritance shares, so families must not change them unfairly or favor some children over others. He encouraged Muslims to prepare documents while healthy, use witnesses, make them legally valid, and choose a trustworthy person to carry them out. His wider reminder was not to postpone repentance, worship, or important responsibilities simply because we feel young and healthy.
- What is one responsibility people sometimes postpone even though they could begin it today?
- How can writing things down prevent arguments and protect other people’s rights?
- What does fairness between brothers, sisters, and other family members look like in everyday life?
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