Modupe Gbadeyanka
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Residents of Abuja interested in knowing more about Islamic Estate Planning will have the opportunity to get expert opinions on the topic this weekend.
This is because FBNQuest Trustees, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc, is organising an Islamic estate planning clinic in the nation’s capital on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
A statement from the organisation said the event, which is “strictly by invitation,” will take place at Fraser Suites located on Plot 294, Leventis Close, Central Business District, Abuja.
Participants will have knowledge about the importance of estate planning in line with Islamic law as speaker will focus on topics on Islamic Trust (Waqaf), Islamic Will (Wasiyyah), Zakat, Hibah, Takaful, and Sukuk; underscoring the importance of an Islamic plan, as highlighted in the Qur’an and its interpretations in the Sunnah and Hadith.
FBNQuest Trustees will also share insights on managing conventional estate plans, targeted at ensuring the preservation of legacies.
Business Post reports that the Islamic Estate Planning Clinic will be hosted in partnership with the Metropolitan Law Firm and Universal Chambers.
Speakers at the session will include the renowned Islamic financial scholar, Dr Bashir Umar, Chief Imam-Alfurqan Mosque Kano, and a member of CBN FRACE, Ummahani Amin, Managing Partner, The Metropolitan Law Firm and Rotimi Obende, Strategy & Business Development, FBNQuest Trustees.
