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Under Muslim Law, without the consent of the legal heirs, a valid Will (Wasiyat) may be made of not…

Under Muslim Law, a testator cannot dispose of more than one-third of the surplus of his estate remaining after the payment of funeral expenses and debts by Will (Wasiyat).…

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Under Muslim Law, without the consent of the legal heirs, a valid Will (Wasiyat) may be made of not more than:

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Under Muslim Law, a testator cannot dispose of more than one-third of the surplus of his estate remaining after the payment of funeral expenses and debts by Will (Wasiyat). Any bequest in excess of the bequeathable one-third cannot take effect unless the legal heirs consent to it (after the testator's death under Sunni law, or either before or after death under Shia law).

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