Huquq Allah
حُقُوق اللَّه
Pronunciation: hoo-KOOK al-LAH
"Rights of Allah" — religious obligations a Muslim must discharge, including unpaid zakat and unperformed Hajj.
Definition
Literally "the rights of God." Religious obligations a Muslim must discharge that the law treats as analogous to debts. Examples include outstanding zakat, an unperformed obligatory Hajj, and missed mandatory fasting and prayers.
In Islamic estate planning, scholars treat unpaid huquq Allah as debts of the estate — paid from the gross estate before any distribution to heirs, alongside ordinary contractual debts. A properly drafted Islamic will explicitly accounts for huquq Allah so the executor knows to discharge them first.
Related Terms
Zakatزكاة
One of the Five Pillars of Islam — an obligatory annual 2.5% charitable contribution on qualifying wealth.
Wasiyyahوصية
An Islamic will — allowing a Muslim to bequeath up to one-third of their estate outside the fixed inheritance shares.
Faraidفرائض
Islamic inheritance law prescribing fixed shares for heirs based on Quranic guidelines.
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Huquq Allah (حُقُوق اللَّه) — "Rights of Allah" — religious obligations a Muslim must discharge, including unpaid zakat and unperformed Hajj. Literally "the rights of God." Religious obligations a Muslim must discharge that the law treats as analogous to debts. Examples include outstanding zakat, an unperformed obligatory Hajj, and missed mandatory fasting and prayers.
- "Rights of Allah" — religious obligations a Muslim must discharge, including unpaid zakat and unperformed Hajj.
- Category: Estate Planning
- Related: Zakat, Wasiyyah, Faraid
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