Service Directory
Request for the issuance of a Sharia-compliant will
A document that proves that the testator has donated their assets after their death to the designated beneficiary.
Service Conditions
- The applicant must be a principal or an official agent.
Required Attachments
- Completed application form for a legal document
- Copies of the Identity Card or passport of the parties
- Copy of the title deed of the bequeathed assets (property document, Commercial Registration, vehicle, etc.)
- Copy of the official power of attorney for any individual who delegates their representative to sign on their behalf
- If the property is mortgaged or subject to disposition: it is necessary to obtain a no-objection approval from the authority to issue the will document.
Notes
- If the property is mortgaged, a letter of approval for the conditional gift (umra) must be obtained from the mortgagor
- If the property can only be acted on following an approval by a government or private entity, an approval must be obtained from this same entity
Legal Regulations
- Ministerial Resolution No. (3) of 2017 regarding the procedures for issuing documents for which the Sharia Procedures Judge is competent
Process Time
- 5 Working Days
Service Provider
Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf
Service Processes
- Go to the website of the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf https://www.moj.gov.bh and access the service entitled “forms”. Choose the relevant application form
- Print the form, fill it out by hand, and attach the required documents
- Send the form and documents to the email of the Department of Sharia Research (Obligations): shareya.research@moj.gov.bh
- Within 2 - 5 working days, the applicant will be contacted by phone to schedule a court appearance
- On the appointed date, the testator shall attend with the original documents submitted.
- sr@moj.gov.bh
