New Jersey · Marriage planning
Islamic prenup in New Jersey.
Equitable distribution decides what your nikah cannot.
New Jersey judges have wide discretion to divide marital property by what they consider "fair," and the elective-share rule allows a surviving spouse to claim a fixed portion of the estate against any will. An Islamic prenup is the document that pins down mahr, preserves Faraid, and waives the alimony that has no Islamic equivalent.
Shariawiz is state-specific in New Jersey · $999 all-in
The law in New Jersey
Three rules that change what your nikah does.
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Marital-property regime: Equitable distribution
An equitable-distribution state. Marital property is divided by judicial discretion based on what the court considers 'fair' — which routinely produces 40/60 or 50/50 outcomes even where one spouse contributed substantially more.
- 02
Premarital agreement law
New Jersey Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act, N.J.S.A. §§ 37:2-31 to 37:2-41 (enacted 1988, updated 2013).
- 03
Elective share / surviving-spouse rule
New Jersey's elective share (N.J.S.A. § 3B:8-1 et seq.) entitles a surviving spouse to one-third of the augmented estate. A properly drafted prenup waiver overrides this default.
If you die without a will in New Jersey
What New Jersey does with your estate when no will exists.
New Jersey's intestacy statute determines who inherits and in what proportion when there is no will. The Quranic shares are not part of the calculation; the table below is what your family is actually left with.
| You die with… | Here is what happens |
|---|---|
| Children but no spouse | Children inherit everything. |
| Spouse but no children or parents | Spouse inherits everything. |
| Spouse and children — all shared between you and that spouse, and your spouse has no other children | Spouse inherits everything. |
| Spouse and children — all shared between you and that spouse, but your spouse has children from another relationship | Spouse inherits the first ¼ of your intestate property (not less than $50,000, not more than $200,000), plus ½ of the balance; your children inherit everything else. |
| Spouse and children — one or more from someone other than your spouse | Spouse inherits the first ¼ of your intestate property (not less than $50,000, not more than $200,000), plus ½ of the balance; children inherit everything else. |
| Spouse and parents | Spouse inherits the first ¼ of your intestate property (not less than $50,000, not more than $200,000), plus ¾ of the balance; parents inherit the remainder. |
Source: New Jersey Statutes Annotated 3B:5-1 to 3B:5-14.1 (Intestate Succession). Distribution rules are summarized; talk to a probate attorney for edge cases (e.g. non-marital children, predeceased heirs, augmented-estate adjustments).
Notice what isn't on this table: Faraid. Your parents' Quranic share. Your siblings' Quranic share when you have children. The 1/3 wasiyyah you wanted to leave to charity. New Jersey intestacy law decides without any of that. An Islamic will plus an Islamic prenup — with a mutual elective-share waiver — is the only way to put the Quranic distribution back in control.
New Jersey providers
Islamic prenup providers available in New Jersey.
Each provider below operates in New Jersey, but only Shariawiz produces a workflow tailored to New Jersey's specific premarital-agreement statute.
| Provider | Headline price | What you get | Coverage | HalalWallet's verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharia WizBest overall Islamic Prenuptial Agreement Designed by Abed Awad, Esq. — a leading U.S. Islamic family-law scholar and expert witness. | $999 includes prenup, Muslim marriage contract, and 2 Islamic wills (a $398 bundled value). | PrenupPostnupNikah ContractIslamic Will (bundled) | All 50 states State-specific Lawyer review needed | The complete package. Only platform that's state-specific in all 50 states, and the $999 bundles the prenup, the Muslim marriage contract, and two Islamic wills — a $398 value the other providers charge separately. Designed by Abed Awad, one of the most cited Islamic family-law expert witnesses in U.S. courts, and endorsed by Imam Zaid Shakir. 30-day money-back guarantee. −Higher upfront price than competitors |
Bayaani Islamic Prenup & Postnup Reviewed by Sh. Hamzah Raza and Imam Farhan Siddiqi. | Free to create, preview, and review. Download fee disclosed at checkout. | PrenupPostnup | All 50 states State-specific | Useful if you want to see a draft before paying. The free preview lets couples explore what an Islamic prenup looks like, but the download price is hidden until checkout, scope is narrower (no Muslim marriage contract, no Islamic wills bundled), and the workflow is jurisdiction-agnostic rather than state-customized. Smart trial; not a substitute. −Download price not publicly disclosed −No Islamic wills bundled |
Nikah Prenup Islamic Prenup Template Co-developed by Sh. Joe Bradford and attorney Naveed Husain. | $499 template + couple-supplied family-law attorney fees (typically $200 $800/hour). | Prenup template | All 50 states Lawyer review needed | A drafting head-start, not a finished document. The $499 buys a template co-authored by Sh. Joe Bradford — but couples still need to retain their own family-law attorney to customize it for their state and execute it, typically adding $400–$1,500 in legal fees. Total cost almost always exceeds Shariawiz's all-in $999. −Requires separate family-law attorney −Total cost usually exceeds $999 |
MyWassiyah Marital and Prenuptial Agreements | $99-$199 | Marital AgreementTransmutation agreement | All 50 states State-specific Lawyer review needed | A $44.99 transmutation agreement only — meaning it converts community property to separate property and nothing else. Useful as a narrow add-on if you live in one of the nine community-property states (AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI) and already have the rest of your Islamic prenup handled elsewhere. Not a full Islamic prenup on its own. −Not a full Islamic prenup −Only useful in 9 community-property states |
Islamic Prenuptial Agreement
The complete package. Only platform that's state-specific in all 50 states, and the $999 bundles the prenup, the Muslim marriage contract, and two Islamic wills — a $398 value the other providers charge separately. Designed by Abed Awad, one of the most cited Islamic family-law expert witnesses in U.S. courts, and endorsed by Imam Zaid Shakir. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Islamic Prenup & Postnup
Useful if you want to see a draft before paying. The free preview lets couples explore what an Islamic prenup looks like, but the download price is hidden until checkout, scope is narrower (no Muslim marriage contract, no Islamic wills bundled), and the workflow is jurisdiction-agnostic rather than state-customized. Smart trial; not a substitute.
Islamic Prenup Template
A drafting head-start, not a finished document. The $499 buys a template co-authored by Sh. Joe Bradford — but couples still need to retain their own family-law attorney to customize it for their state and execute it, typically adding $400–$1,500 in legal fees. Total cost almost always exceeds Shariawiz's all-in $999.
Marital and Prenuptial Agreements
A $44.99 transmutation agreement only — meaning it converts community property to separate property and nothing else. Useful as a narrow add-on if you live in one of the nine community-property states (AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI) and already have the rest of your Islamic prenup handled elsewhere. Not a full Islamic prenup on its own.
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Build a New Jersey-specific Islamic prenup.
Shariawiz's New Jersey workflow is customized to New Jersey's equitable-distribution rules, the local premarital-agreement statute, and the formalities your county clerk will look for at execution. $999 includes the prenup, the Muslim marriage contract, and two state-specific Islamic wills.
Frequently asked
Common questions about Islamic prenups in New Jersey
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