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Specialists for a second opinion
Second medical opinion refers to a second independent assessment of first medical findings by a second physician. The second opinion may refer to a disease or a measure of treatment. Obtaining a second opinion may prevent a wrong diagnosis or may give the patient a better feeling by simply eliminating doubts about the findings.
When should a second opinion be obtained?
Particularly, prior to any severe therapeutic interventions, it is worth asking a second doctor for his/her opinion when it comes to choosing from several therapeutic possibilities. In the case of any other surgical intervention which requires a longer hospital stay or in case of a treatment with drugs known to have many adverse effects, it may be sensible to have the necessity assessed by two doctors.
In some cases, the attending doctor himself/herself will suggest to consult another doctor for a second opinion. Often enough, however, the second doctor is consulted upon the patient's own initiative.
Obligations of the attending doctor when a second opinion is requested
The Charter of Patients' Rights in Germany (issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Affairs and by the Federal Ministry of Justice) defines that patients have a right to obtain a second opinion, which means that doctors have to co-operate if a patient requests an assessment by a second independent doctor.
The attending doctor is obligated to give the patient access to the patient documents as well as to give him or her copies or print-outs (against reimbursement of costs). Original documents do not have to be handed out. Subjective records of the doctor and possibly records within the framework of psychiatric treatment are excluded from the right to inspection.
If the patient brings photocopies or printouts of the treatment documents to the appointment with the second doctor, diagnostic measures often do not have to be repeated.
Search for doctor for second opinion
Of course, getting a second opinion is only sensible if the second doctor has extensive experience in the relevant field. In order to find a specialist for the second opinion, the attending doctor may be asked or a search can be run in the Leading Medicine Guide, for example. The Leading Medicine Guide lists medical experts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland according to fields (search for specialists / specialist clinics) or more specifically according to foci of treatment (search for clinical focus). The precisely suitable specialist for a disease or treatment can be found here.
Costs incurred for a second opinion
The question as to who will have to bear the costs for obtaining the second opinion cannot be answered uniformly. In order to avoid negative surprises, the statutory or private health insurance should be asked prior to seeing the second doctor as to whether the costs will be borne, and in the affirmative whether certain conditions have to be observed. In practice, many patients do not tell the second doctor that a diagnosis has been obtained already which causes the examination by this doctor to be settled like a first examination by the health insurance. The patient is free to obtain the second opinion from any doctor he wishes. In Germany patients have the right to free choice of medical practitioners.


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Monday, December 31, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Holiday Wishes From Me to You
I wish for you a full bottle of your favorite spirit and not many trials and tribulation, a beautiful Christmas Day and all the energy you need to make it happen for everyone counting on you!
Have a safe holiday. I'll be back soon for I know it's hard to find none of my witty posts for a more than a day.
Friday, December 21, 2007
First Free Friday
Ah, taking care of my car and Slim's Jeep today. Fingers crossed it will be minor. Got to get the oil changed too. It would be nice to have a car service guy that would do all that crap for me. I pride myself on not backing off handling what I need to in any area of my life but man, taking care of my car isn't one of my favs.
The following is a partial of an email from one of the gals at the party last night - a former teacher of E and J's I love. I thought it was good to hear.
-Did you hear about my phone call yesterday from a clerk at Macy's. Well this morning I went in and she gave me back my package with the simply wool socks I had purchased for my kids and gals stockings($16-18 a pair!). She had remembered my name because it is unusual, and written it down on my package. When I did not return for it, she started calling the (her last name) in the phone book, getting Craig's Mother. So I took her a Christmas card with thanks and put a $20 inside. I gave it to her, thanked her, took my package and left. When I was returning after doing more shopping I met her and her husband. She thanked me so much, I mentioned maybe she could go out to dinner, and she said she was taking her son who is returning home from Iraq for Christmas out to dinner. I said it would not take them all our, but maybe help, she said it would buy her son's dinner. So sometime over Christmas I am buying dinner for a GI that I do not know home from Iraq for the holidays. Now Christmas is really here. (I tear up every time I think about this, I don't know why I am reacting so) Also her husband left his watch in a fitting room yesterday, and it was not returned. So our saga left us both feeling a bit better about the human race. I can't imaging working the holidays and surviving with much faith in the human race at all. I also wrote a letter to the company and told the personnel department about the incident and how much I appreciated her. You know, so many clerks would have taken the socks home and given them out as presents or worn them. There are honest people left, in fact a large number of them, but we so often just hear about the others.-
Hope everyone is trying to relax and have a good time with the many projects and responsibilities they have. I am paring down my list instead of forcing myself to get everything done. I can't see getting in a tizzy. I'm not nice when I'm in a tizzy.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Scariness and Wreckage
I had my first fender bender last night. AArrggh. Slim was parked behind me but to the side where he always parks. My brain went into neutral as I backed out of my garage. I totally dented in my bumper (maybe some heat and a rubber mallet will pop it out- fingers crossed.) and broke out his Jeep blinker and parking light covers, not the bulbs though. SSsoooo, I need to call the body places here in town and find out $ amounts to fix his and mine perhaps avoiding the insurance company. Poor guy almost threw up when I told him since last week when we had ice he scraped someone in the mcd's lot and got charged $900. That guy saw an opportunity.
So there is a bit of a pall over today's excitement of getting out early and starting the break. Nothing a good party won't fix. Party at Andrea's!!!!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Our snowstorm was pretty much a washout for our surrounding counties and us. It dusted everything well and slick stuff up nicely on Saturday night but the sun rose on Sunday morning and it turned into a beautiful cold day just right for getting the last of our shopping done (for the most part).
Our tree went up in Saturday and the house smells delightful. I enlisted the help of my son to help decorate it while his sister went to the local grocery store to play with an ensemble of Shriners and other high school band members while the Salvation Army bell was rung. He griped at first but I threatened him with mental harm so he settled in and had a silly time with me.
I rented "Full Metal Jacket", "We are Marshall", and "Gangs of New York".
My daughter caught most of "Full Metal Jacket" and loved it. "We are Marshall" was sappy and boring since it was predictable. Matthew McConaughey was good actually.
I had seen "Gangs" back in 2003. I thought it would be interesting for E to watch but thank god she was gone when I watched it because it had some naughty bits I'd forgotten. Other wise it was fantastic again. I watched the interview with Scorsese on how the movie came about and was glad I did.
Three and a half days before our break. I think I can make it.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
~Howard Thurman
found at Pocket Farm http://www.pocketfarm.com/ This blog offers a cool recipe and directions for homemade yogurt plus some other useful items.
This whacked me in the head as things have a way of doing on occasion.
I have been working slowly and methodically on what I can do with this farm situation staring me in the face. I keep coming at it from the "What does the world want? " and I'm not coming up with any hard answers. Andrea is in the same boat.
Now I don't live my life by quotes but this was a simple reinforcement of a direction not considered thoroughly.
Friday, December 14, 2007
A Titillating List of Sorts
No politics, no religion, no world catastrophe, no brilliant deductions about man, space or time.
Just my dribbling of inner dialogue. It's a lonely place in my head. Hel-LOOOOO in therrrre!
Things to do this freakin weekend
1. set tree up
2. force snotty children to help decorate it (better thought is to drink heavily while forcing children to decorate it alone while undermining their self esteem with derogatory comments on their decorating abilities)
3. buy eggnog
4. drink eggnog
5. try eggnog with rum
51/2. make rum balls
53/4. buy more rum
6. purchase rest of Christmas gifts on list
7. wrap purchased Christmas gifts for lovely people I love
8. wrap items found in dumpster behind school as Christmas gifts (for Sister-in-law, hateful co-worker, 2nd ex- husband (note to self- don't include a "from" on tag)
9. build blue bird boxes with help from surly children (make them do the sawing- I don't have disability insurance and I plan on drinking heavily)
10. stock up on more eggnog
11. work out (yeah, right)
12. buy brass pole
13. do striptease to Eartha Kitt's version of "Santa Baby" as workout ( note to self- make sure bratty kids are asleep to avoid extra cost of psychiatrist)
14. rest 'cause the snow storm they say is coming is a figment of their imagination and our butts WILL be in school on Monday...
Cheers to all and to all a fab weekend!
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Project Snowman
the pocket zombies of
Erin's (http://outofcharacter.blogspot.com/
but I'm pretty happy with them.
Funny- the snowman on the left looks more like a chefman.
I need to add the arms but since I couldn't find the stems of silk branches I had in mind, I'll use some actual small branches. Then they'll be finished.
I still need to make the two sets of mittens for my nieces. I don't know if there is going to be enough sweater left to get them both done.
Yup Sandi, I am disgustingly sick. Coughing, sneezing and a head full of ..you know. Luckily I found some of E's codeine -laced cough syrup from the spring and it worked actually better than the Wild Turkey shots I did. I likes me some codeine.
The funny thing is I started to take my vitamins this week and low and behold, I get a cold. EVERY TIME I take vitamins in the fall, I get a cold. I'm not delusional.
Last year I didn't take them and no cold. I chalked that up to keeping up my walking regimen in cold weather and thereby upping my resistance.
Ice is hovering just north of us like 30 miles. Plenty of rain that could take down our lines if it turns icy here. I did a SNOW dance, not an ice dance, dammit.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Saturday Morning
I have my coffee, my breakfast, some tunes on the device and my list completed.
Sometime this weekend I must do some purchasing in the crazy city. Not today. I am all about the ...solitude. "aaahhhh" she said softly and peacefully pleased....
If I get somewhat lonely for hub-bub, I can skip over to AB's http://anonymousboxer.blogspot.com/ for the crazy party she is throwing. That's enough excitement for anyone.
I have several things to mail (Anne, I need your address again 'cause I am silly enough to clear out my inbox on email without ever writing it down) and a few projects I can complete today. See? It's ready besides the address and a nice wrapping of brown paper.
I have my Christmas tree cut and soaking in a bucket in my garage with extra greenery. I need my Christmas cards hunted down.
I am not alowing this tickle in my throat and the raw feeling there to go any further. Or the balloon- squeezing head filling. It WILL STOP NOW! If you happen to call me today don't be alarmed. The cayenne/ goldenseal snuff I concocted will be in use today. I might sound a tad upset.
More later. I'm ready to start.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Needing Latkas
Some Tidbits
We probably won't after talking it over with the nurse and doctor at the nursing home. He is stable there and feels secure for a daily routine.
However, my dad needed his hair cut better than it was getting cut by the "stylist" on site, so my mom took him to the guy she and Daddy have always used. She asked him is he wanted to go with her to get his hair cut and he answered her "yeah, sure". She took him in the car and he laughed the whole way there. He enjoyed the ride and looked around the town. He behaved well for the haircut and then she took him for a ride around our town which he laughed during as well. He was ready to go back when she took him and he kissed her goodby and said he loved her.
Now THAT makes me happy.
My son went to a middle school lock-in this past weekend. He is quite pleased with himself. Apparently the 8th grade girl who previously asked him to dance at an earlier dance asked him again and he did. SLOW dance.
He was quite proud of the fact he stayed up a full 24 hours,too. I tried to get him to go to sleep when he came Saturday morning at 7 but he couldn't. I let him do his thing and about 2:30 in the afternoon, I went inside to find him sprawled on the couch drooling and asleep on the couch. 30 minutes later I found him sleepwalking around the living room so I led him back to the couch. I had to wake him at 4 to get ready for the parade. It took me 10 minutes just to get him in a sitting position. Then he finally stood up and walked over to the window where he collapsed on my potted palm. FINALLY, I got him to his bedroom and sat him down on the bed and helped him get a pair of socks on, turned around and he was putting another pair of socks on over the first pair.
At this point I was ready to slap him to wake him up- not to rid myself of any pent-up irritation.
I got him dressed finally and we picked up his bells from the band room, I dropped him by the line up and went home to get myself dressed. When I found him later shaking looking like death warmed over. He said he felt like he was about to puke, just from shaking. I guess he recovered after he lined up with the band since in the pictures he looks fine. He didn't go to bed till 10 pm that night and didn't sleep past 9 am Sunday morning.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
An Interesting Addition
Sage Hill Farm
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Christmas Parade Extraodinaire
J marched for the first time ever tonight. I was fairly excited. And he was diggin it.
Combined 6th, 7th and 8th grade bands made a nice showing for the middle school. It was a parade.
Saturday Activities
E was taking weird pics of herself and J to add to her my space page. They really got into it.
I decided since I was in the garage for the day, I would defrost my freezer. I really should do it more than every other year...
Showing the world my craft work space. It stays in a perpetual state of chaos or more like perpetual wreckage. But it's all mine and I love it. I have too many things I want to try and I leave them all out so I can just pick them up and start instead of digging for them. Besides, there is never a good place to really "store" what I do.

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Easy Care - Refers To Fabrics Which Are Restored To Their Original Appearance After Laundering With Little Or No Ironing. Generally Such Fabrics Can Be Machine Washed And Tumble Dried/See Drip-dry.
Ecru - Descriptive Of Fibers, Yarns, Or Fabrics That Have Not Been Subjected To Processes Affecting Their Natural Color.
Edge - The front margin of the garment that extends from front corner to front corner.
Edge Tape - A tape sewn along the front edge of a coat from top of the lapel to bottom of the facing. On less expensive coats, this tape starts at the bottom of the lapel (called the breakline). The tape is usually sewn with an edge-knife machine.
Effect Threads - Yarns Inserted In A Fabric That Are Sufficiently Different In Fiber, Count, Or Construction To Form Or Enhance A Pattern.
Egyptian Cotton - Cotton From Egypt Characterized By Its Strong, Fine, Long And Lustrous Fibers.
Elastane - A Term Used To Describe Fibers That Are Composed Of Synthetic Linear Macromolecules Having In The Chain At Least 85% (by Mass) Of Segmented Polyurethane Groups And Which Rapidly Revert Substantially To Their Original Length After Extension To Three Times That Length.
Elastic Fabric - A Fabric Containing Rubber Or Other Elastomeric Fibers Or Threads, Having Recoverable Extensibility In A Direction Parallel To The Elastomeric Threads, And Characterized By A High Resistance To Deformation And A High Capacity To Recover Its Normal Size And Shape.
Elasticity - The ability of a fiber or fabric to return to its original length, shape, or size immediately after the removal of stress.
Elastin - A protein that is similar to collagen and is the chief constituent of elastic fibers.
Elastodiene - A Term Used To Describe Fibers Composed Of Natural Or Synthetic Polyisoprene, Or Composed Of One Or More Dienes Polymerized With Or Without One Or More Vinyl Monomers, Which Rapidly Revert Substantially To Their Original Length After Extension To Three Times That Length.
Elastomer - Any Polymer Having High Extensibility Together With Rapid And Substantially Complete Elastic Recovery., Note: Most Fibers Formed From Elastomers Have Breaking Elongations In Excess Of One Hundred Percent.
Elastomeric Yarn - A Yarn Formed From An Elastomer., Note 1: Elastomeric Yarn May Either Be Incorporated Into Fabric In The Bare State Or Wrapped With Relatively Inextensible Fibers. Wrapping Is Done By Covering (see Covered Yarn), Core Spinning Or Uptwisting., Note 2: Examples Are Elastane And Elastodiene Yarns.
Electrostatic Flocking - The Process Of Applying A Flock To An Adhesive-coated Substrate In A High-voltage Electrostatic Field.
Elongation - The Increase May Be Expressed In Three Ways, Namely:, (i) As A Length, (ii) As A Percentage Of The Initial Length, And, (iii) As A Fraction Of The Initial Length.
Elysian - A Thick, Heavy, Usually Woolen Fabric With A Deep Nap That Forms A Diagonal Or Ripple Pattern On The Surface. Used For Coatings.
Emboss - To Produce A Pattern In Relief By Passing Fabric Through A Calendar In Which A Heated Metal Bowl Engraved With The Pattern Works Against A Relatively Soft Bowl, Built Up Of Compressed Paper Or Cotton On A Metal Centre.
Embossed - Fabric With A Raised Design That Has Been Engraved On A Metal Cylinder Then Impressed On The Fabric With Heat And Pressure.
Embossing - A calendering process in which fabrics are engraved with the use of heated rollers under pressure to produce a raised design on the fabric surface.
Embroidery - An embellishment of a fabric or garment in which colored threads are sewn on to the fabric to create a design. Embroidery may be done either by hand or machine.
Emerizing - A Process In Which Fabric Is Passed Over A Series Of Emery-covered Rollers To Produce A Suede-like Finish. Note: A Similar Process Is Known As Sueding.
Encapsulation - A process in which the fibers of a fabric are coated with a filmy substance to create certain high performance qualities, such as breathability.
End - (1) (spinning) An Individual Strand,, (2) (weaving) An Individual Warp Thread., (3) (fabric) A Length Of Finished Fabric Less Than A Customary Unit (piece) In Length, (4) (finishing) , (a) Each Passage Of A Length Of Fabric Through A Machine, For Example, In Jig-dyeing., (b) A Joint Between Pieces Of Fabric Due, For Example, To Damage Or Short Lengths In Weaving Or Damage In Bleaching, Dyeing Or Finishing
End & End - A Plain Weave Fabric With A Warp Yarn Of One Color Alternating With A Warp Yarn Of White Or A Second Color. Often The Weft Yarns Alternate With The Same 2 Colors Forming A Mini Check Design. Used Most Commonly In Shirtings.
End-group - A Chemical Group That Forms The End Of A Polymer Chain. Linear Polymers Possess Two End-groups Per Molecule And Branched Polymers With N Branch Points Possess N + 2 End-groups Per Molecule.
Engagéantes - Lace Cuffs With Two Or Three Rows Of Ruffles, Finishing Women's Gown Sleeves In Louis Xiv's Time. They Were Still Worn In The 18th Century With Gowns À La Francaise.
Enzyme Washed - Refers To The Process Of Washing With A Cellulase Enzyme -one Which Attacks The Cellulose In The Fabric- Giving It A Used, Worn Appearance And A Desirable Soft Hand . The Effect Is Similar To Stone Washing But Is Less Damaging To The Fabric. It Is Sometimes Called Bio-washing. Done Commonly With Denim Or Other Cottons And Fabrics Of Lyocell.
Epitropic Fiber - A Fiber Whose Surface Contains Partially Or Wholly Embedded Particles That Modify One Or More Of Its Properties, E.g., Its Electrical Conductivity.
Ergonomic Seaming - This apparel construction technology is aimed at maximizing comfort and ease of movement. The key feature of this seaming technology is that the seams are constructed ergonomically. Therefore, the seams flow according to the body's natural movements, regardless of the type of activity engaged in by the wearer. The seams are placed away from potential pressure points, in order to maximize comfort and movement.
Ergonomics - The study of improving a garment design by enhancing the wearers' comfort, performance, or health.
Eri - A Type Of Wild Silk.
Ethnic - Refers To Designs With Elements Suggesting The Culture Or Traditional Designs Of A Particular Group Of People.
Exfoliation - An Inherent Fault In Silk Only Apparent After Degumming Or Dyeing. It Is Characterized By Fine Fibrils Or Fibrillae That Become Separated From The Filament, So Giving A Speckled, Dishevelled Appearance.
Exhaustion - The Proportion Of Dye Or Other Substance Taken Up By A Substrate At Any Stage Of A Process To The Amount Originally Available.
Expression - The Weight Of Liquid Retained By Textile Material After Mangling Or Hydroextraction, Calculated As A Percentage Of The Air-dry Weight Of The Goods.
Extension - An Increase In Length., Note: The Increase May Be Expressed In Three Ways, Namely:, (i) As A Length, (ii) As A Percentage Of The Initial Length, And, (iii) As A Fraction Of The Initial Length.
Extract - Wool Or Hair Recovered By The Wet Process Of Carbonization.
Extrusion - In The Spinning Of Man-made Filaments, Fiber-forming Substances In The Plastic Or Molten State, Or In Solution, Are Forced Through The Holes Of A Spinneret Or Die At A Controlled Rate. There Are Five General Methods Of Spinning (extruding) Man-made Filaments, But Combinations Of These Methods May Be Used (see Dispersion Spinning, Dry Spinning, Melt Spinning, Reaction Spinning, And Wet Spinning)
Extrusion (fiber Production) - The Process Of Forming Fibers By Forcing Materials Through Orifices.
Extrusion Ratio - In Man-made Filament Extrusion, The Ratio Of Take-up Or Haul-off Speed To The Average Speed Of The Spinning Fluid As It Leaves The Spinneret.
Eyelash - A Fabric With Clipped Yarn On The Surface Suggesting Eyelashes.
Eyelet - A type of fabric which contains patterned cut-outs, around which stitching or embroidery may be applied in order to prevent the fabric from raveling.


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Recipe by Michael Kitts & Maximilian Rauch of Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management – Dilmah Real High Tea Global Challenge 2015 Gold Medal Winners
100g White chocolate pistels
250ml Double cream
1ea Pink grapefruit, zest and juice
1ea grapefruit segments, chopped
30g Caster sugar
200g Kunafa dough
50g Ghee
100G Sweet melon, de-seed & cut
Pomegranate seeds
Place the chocolate pistels into a 'bain-marie, allow to melt.
Add 100ml hot cream to the chocolate, mix thoroughly.
Whisk the remaining cream until soft peaks are formed
Reduce the grapefruit juice and zest together with the sugar.
Fold the cream into the chocolate, gradually add the juice.
Place into a piping tube
Wrap the kunafa around a food-safe tube(2cm dia) spray with ghee, Set.
Bake 175oc for 8 minutes, dust with icing sugar and allow to cool.
Pipe in cream and allow to set.
Garnish with sweet melon & pomegranate seeds.
237ml Water
227g Sugar
45g Almond extract
237ml Water
227g Sugar
35g Vanilla extract
Add the required amount of water.
Slowly add the sugar and continuously stir.
Add the flavor extract.
Allow the mixture to rest for 10 minutes.
Stir again.
Allow it to rest another 10 minutes.
2 oranges
1 bottle (750 ml.) Grain alcohol
10 cardamom pods
2 whole star anise pods
3 cinnamon sticks (each 2 1/2 in.)
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp. chopped fresh ginger
1 cup sugar
Add all the above listed ingredients in a jar and let it rest for two weeks.
Shake the jar on a daily basis and test the bitters on a daily basis till desired flavours are noticeable.
Use a pipet to drop a few dashes in the desired drink.


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"It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to bequeath not to let two nights pass without writing a Will about it." (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Under the Sharia, a Muslim with wealth is under a duty to write a will and he/she should not let three days pass without executing a will. In order to fulfil your religious obligation, it is important for Muslims to execute a Sharia compliant will and not simply a secular will. The highly experienced team at JMW is here to help you with all matters relating to your Sharia will, providing the assistance you need to make sure everything is completed correctly.
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At least two-thirds of a deceased Muslim's estate must be distributed amongst surviving relatives in fixed shares as prescribed by the Quran. Up to one-third of a Muslim's estate can be bequeathed to anyone in a will who is not entitled to a fixed share, such as a charity. Muslims may wish to leave a "Sadaqah Jariya" (which is a type of perpetual charitable giving in the cause of Allah) and Muslims believe that they can reap the rewards for this beyond the grave.
Under an Islamic will, Muslims can also:
- Appoint Executors (a friend, relative or lawyer) to handle their estate after they have died
- Appoint guardians of any minor children
- Make provisions for any minor children, i.e. to invest their inheritance for their maintenance, education or benefit. This can be invested in Sharia-compliant trusts
- Specify who they would like their 'up to one third bequests' to go to
- Specify any charities they may wish to benefit
- Specify any funeral wishes. Muslims must be buried and their bodies should not be subject to a post-mortem in accordance to the Sharia
Sharia Wills and English Law
It is important to ensure that not only does a Sharia compliant will adhere to the principles of Islam, but it is also tax efficient and compliant with the laws of England and Wales. Planning ahead is key to preserving your assets and mitigating tax and our team can help you by guiding you through the ever increasing amount of tax legislation and work out the best way forward for you and your family.
'Homemade wills or those not drafted by qualified professionals may fail to consider all the legal issues surrounding each particular circumstance and in the worst case scenario a poorly drafted will may not have any legal effect. Dying without a Sharia compliant will may render your estate difficult to administer, complicated and expensive.
Important to Remember
There are many important things to remember with regard to the rules surrounding Sharia wills. These include:
- You can specify funeral wishes in your will that adhere to Sharia principles
- You can appoint Muslim Executors to deal with your affairs
- You can ring fence and protect the estate for vulnerable children (for instance, a child going through a divorce or bankruptcy) and still make your will Sharia compliant
- A strict Sharia compliant will is not necessarily Inheritance Tax efficient (and Inheritance Tax is charged at 40% on death). There are ways to draft Sharia compliant wills that also save Inheritance Tax
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Sharia Wills for Expats in the Middle East
JMW specialises in Sharia wills, and we have a large number of clients who are expats living in the Middle East. In UAE countries that have Sharia law (Islamic law), assets may be passed on to family members, with each male receiving double what each female gets. For Muslims, it is important to have a Sharia will in place to ensure both the wishes of the deceased and their religious beliefs are honoured.
If a person does not have a will, the rules of intestacy for the country where they are domiciled in will apply. Non-Muslims who live in a country which implements the Shariah and are UK domiciled will require a UK will.
What Happens If I Don't Have a Sharia Will?
If you die without a Sharia will in place, then your assets and estate will be distributed in accordance of the rules of intestacy. These include no provisions for Muslim beliefs and going through the process will increase the time and cost of dealing with an estate.
Sharia wills can also be used to set out specific requests for burial and ensure that any ceremony which takes place is run in accordance with Islamic rituals.
Why Choose JMW?
Our solicitors are highly experienced in all aspects of Sharia will writing and we even have a specialist Sharia compliant tax adviser in Tasnim Khalid. It can be fairly complex when it comes to the laws surrounding Inheritance Tax and preserving the family estate for future generations, so it is imperative you speak to the experts to make sure you always make the right decisions.
Talk to Us
For a no obligation discussion about writing a Sharia compliant will, or anything to do with this area of law, call us on 0345 872 6666 or complete our online enquiry form and we will give you a call at a time convenient for you.


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ST. LOUIS--Teams playing top of the line baseball sometimes have trouble with teams that have yet to find their stride, yet need to win these respective series in order to maintain success.
That's the simple terms by which the St. Louis Cardinals are chugging along into the second half of the MLB season..
Taking the weekend home series versus Atlanta, 2-1, while another series success, can point out what happens to better-playing teams at times, whereby the more successful team "plays down" to the current level of their opponent. That's being as polite as possible to the Braves, but they always have a way of changing that viewpoint: play better.
The Cards didn't seem to generate much offense against Atlanta, but did win 2-of-3. The biggest spread was Friday's 4-2 win, followed by Saturday's edging with a 1-0 shutout. The Braves gutted out the Sunday affair, however, returning the edging, 3-2.
A game, a series, slice up the season any way you like. It still boils down to a pitch at a time.
Next series already underway as 4thebirds... is back in town from a weekend in northern Indiana.
The Redbirds take the opening game of a 3-game, home series versus the Cincinnati Reds, 4-1, continuing the longest home stand of the season at Busch Stadium. (Two more versus the Reds followed by four against the Colorado Rockies, in case you're on to your own speculations.)