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What Is Legacy Giving?
Legacy giving is planning how your assets can continue to make a meaningful impact to the community even after you have passed on. One powerful way to create a lasting legacy is through wakaf — an Islamic endowment that provides perpetual benefits. Unlike one-time donations, wakaf creates a sustainable source of funding that continues to generate returns and support causes indefinitely.
Why Legacy Giving Matters To You?
As Muslims, we are encouraged to leave behind meaningful contributions that benefit us in the Hereafter. Through legacy giving, you can:
- Create sadaqah jariyah (ongoing charity) for perpetual rewards
- Ensure your assets are gifted according to your wishes and syariah-compliant
- Make a lasting community impact
- Continue Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.’s tradition of giving
How Can Legacy Giving Bring Value To The Community?
Your legacy gift helps build a stronger, more resilient community by:
- Providing sustainable funding for mosques and madrasahs
- Supporting the development of religious teachers (asatizah)
- Enabling socio-religious programs that uplift the Muslim community
- Ensuring Islamic institutions can continue serving the community
Ways To Give
You can plan your legacy giving through several methods:
- Nominate a portion of your CPF savings
- Simple process that can be done online
- No limit on nomination amount
- Considered a form of hibah (gift); need not be distributed in accordance with Faraid
- Nominate insurance policy proceeds
- Can be amended as needed
- Considered a form of hibah (gift); need not be distributed in accordance with Faraid
- Allocate up to one-third of your estate
- Must be properly documented and witnessed
- lows you to specify your exact wishes
Legacy giving
To contribute via legacy giving, you may follow the steps below:
Appoint MUIS as a nominee (for CPF/Insurance) or as a beneficiary (for Wasiat). Include the following details in your Wasiat or nominations (where applicable) -
Name: Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
Unique Entity Number (UEN): T08GB0028L
Type of Entity: Organisation
Registration Date: 28 April 2008
Mailing Address: 273 Braddell Road, Singapore 579702
Email: [email protected]
Inform MUIS of your intentions and selected beneficiaries through the MUIS Nomination Form
The Prophet ﷺ reminded us to prepare a will without delay, as part of our duty as Muslims, ensuring our family is spared hardship and our legacy reflects compassion and care.