Islamic Estate Planning, Backed by a Licensed Attorney
McDaniel Estate Planning helps Muslim families create legally sound wills, trusts, deeds, and probate plans designed to honor Islamic inheritance principles while complying with U.S. law.
Legal services provided by Leonard McDaniel, attorney licensed in Texas and California.
Leonard McDaniel
Attorney at Law
TX · CA
Why Islamic estate planning needs legal implementation
Islamic inheritance is not automatic
A standard American will — or no will at all — follows state intestacy law, not faraid. Without deliberate legal structuring, property may not be distributed according to Islamic inheritance principles.
A will may not control everything
Homes, beneficiary designations, retirement accounts, joint accounts, and community property can pass entirely outside your will. These assets often require additional planning to align with your intentions.
Documents must work in court and in real life
A complete plan may need deeds, trust funding, guardianship provisions, powers of attorney, and a probate strategy — drafted so they hold up when your family actually needs them.
A focused estate planning practice
Every engagement begins with an attorney review of your family, assets, and planning goals. Flat-fee options are available after that review.
Islamic Estate Planning Consultations
A structured attorney review of your family, assets, and planning goals through the lens of Islamic inheritance and U.S. law.
Legacy Plan
A full-service plan personally designed by your attorney: a revocable living trust, pour-over wills, powers of attorney and healthcare directives, deed preparation and recording, and a dedicated heba strategy session. From $3,500.
Family Waqf Plan
We draft the legal framework for your family waqf, built into your estate plan and designed for ongoing sadaqah jariyah.
Probate & Estate Administration
Guiding families through the court process after a death, including estates with Islamic distribution instructions.
Business Succession Planning
Succession and estate planning for business owners, and customized planning for blended families and multiple properties.
Prefer to start online? The Guided Trust and the free Islamic will are available at Muslim Legacy Planning.
Leonard McDaniel
Leonard McDaniel is an estate planning attorney licensed in Texas and California. He has focused on estate planning for Muslim families since 2022.
2017 — UH Law Center, JD · 2021 — Licensed in Texas · 2023 — Licensed in California
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The Legal Practice Behind Muslim Legacy Planning
Muslim Legacy Planning is the Islamic estate-planning service of McDaniel Estate Planning, PLLC. It is where families can create a free Islamic will, build an attorney-guided online trust, and learn about Islamic estate planning. McDaniel Estate Planning is the law firm that provides the legal services.