Table 4.

Results of best-practised themes of industry respondents

ThemeIndustry 1Industry 2Industry 3
(1) Who should do estate planning?
  • Muslims that have many assets and debts

  • All Muslims

  • Muslims, especially those:

   
  • with adopted child

   
  • with daughters only

   
  • with grandchildren

   
  • with multiple wives

   
  • who are muʾallaf (converts to Islam)

(2) When to start planning?
  • As early as possible

  • As early as possible

  • As early as possible

(3) Documents required
  • Estate documents

  • Complete documents

  • Original documents

(4) Preparations before execution of planning
  • Start by analysing farāʾi

  • List all assets

  • List all assets to be included in the planning

 
  • List assets and debts

  
(5) Requirement to assign power of attorney or executor
  • Appointment of waṣī

  • Appointment of waṣī or trustee

  • Appointment of waṣī

(6) Cost of preparing the planning document
  • General – RM250

  • Minimum – RM5,000

  • Divided into two charges:

 
  • With hibah – RM300

  • Wasitah (mediator) – not more than RM10,000 using the tabarruʿ (charity) concept (15 years only)

  • Below RM2m

 
  • Any change – add RM50 for each

  • Open document (Prahibah) – RM1,600

  • Above RM2m

(7) Conditions that must be met during execution of planning
  • No coercion and must be voluntary

  • No coercion

  • Voluntary

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