1) Which of the following would you find in a will left by a Muslim in a Western country?

1. The testator’s declaration of faith.
2. The testator’s instruction regarding debts to be paid.
3. The testator’s instructions with regards to his or her funeral.
4. All of the above.

2) With regards to inheritance, Islamic law permits:

1. a person to disown a child in order to deprive him or her of their inheritance.
2. a person to write a will reflecting that certain inheritors will not benefit at all from the deceased’s estate.
3. a murderer to inherit a bequest from the person he killed.
4. None of the above.

3) Which of the following does not come under the category of secondary heirs?

1. Paternal grandsons and paternal granddaughters.
2. Half-brothers and half-sisters.
3. Full brothers and full sisters.
4. None of the above.

4) In what case is a person from the category of secondary inheritors permitted to inherit from the deceased’s wealth?

1. If the deceased was not on talking terms with one of the primary heirs.
2. If the primary heirs are wealthy enough and self-sufficient.
3. If the secondary heir was once married to a primary heir.
4. In the absence of one or more of the primary heirs.

5) Select a false statement.

1. A murderer is unable to inherit or receive a bequest from the person he killed.
2. An illegitimate child is only able to inherit from the mother.
3. A believer can inherit from a non-believer but a non-believer cannot inherit from a believer.
4. None of the above.