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Counsel and representation in Islamic and Sharia-related matters — informed by both the applicable codes and the broader civil framework in which they operate.
Why this matters
Sharia outcomes only stand when they are also recorded to civil standard.
Many Sharia-based settlements unwind years later — not because the underlying ruling was wrong, but because the implementing document was never recorded to civil standard. Land transfers do not register, estate distributions are disputed, and consent orders are unenforceable. The firm advises at the interface between the Sharia ruling and the civil record.
— Sharia & civil bench
Services
Mandates run as advisory under Islamic law, contentious representation in the Sharia Court, or implementation of a Sharia ruling at the civil registry.
Phase 01
Islamic family law
Nikah, talaq, khul and reconciliation matters under applicable codes.
Inheritance & Faraid
Identification of heirs, calculation of shares and distribution.
Will (wasiyyah) drafting
Wills within the bequest limit, drafted to civil-court standard.
Guardianship
Wilayah and custody matters for minor heirs.
Phase 02
Islamic dispute resolution
Tahkim arbitration and sulh-based settlement.
Sharia advisory services
Opinion-level advisory on contested matters.
Civil interface
Where the civil court has jurisdiction over the implementing instruments.
Appeals
Sharia Court of Appeal proceedings and onward to the higher courts.
Phase 03
Estate administration
Distribution of estates under Faraid shares with civil-registry recording.
Land & property transfer
Title transfers and registration after Sharia ruling.
Custody implementation
Custody arrangements recorded in civil orders for enforcement.
Family settlement deeds
Sulh outcomes documented to civil enforcement standard.
Approach
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Who we represent
A representative — not exhaustive — list of the clients the firm accepts mandates from under islamic / sharia law.
What success looks like
01
Heirs identified, shares calculated and assets distributed with civil-registry recording.
02
Sulh outcomes documented to civil enforcement standard.
03
Sharia rulings translated into registrable instruments.
04
Reconciliation prioritised where the relationship will continue.
Bench on this matter
Sharia files are partner-led and senior throughout. The intake partner stays with the file.
Senior partner · Sharia & civil interface
Leads Sharia-related mandates at the interface between Islamic codes and the civil framework.
Partner · inheritance & family
Inheritance, Faraid calculation and family-law matters in the Sharia forum, with civil-registry implementation.
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