Description
In this session, we’ll explore how hibah, a traditional Islamic way of gifting, can be combined with modern trust structures to create effective estate plans. Whether you’re familiar with Islamic wealth management or not, this session will provide practical insights for lawyers on how to serve clients of all backgrounds.
Key Learning Points
1. What hibah is and why it matters in estate planning;
2. How modern trusts work and where they fit in estate planning; and
3. Practical tips for using hibah and trusts together in real-world cases.
Learning Outcome
Understand the basics of hibah and trusts, and how to comprehensively use these tools to offer tailored estate planning solutions, regardless of your client’s religion or background.
Speaker
Murshidah Mustafa is the Secretary of the Malaysian Bar. She was the Treasurer of the Malaysian Bar for the terms 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. She served as a representative of the Kedah Bar Committee to the Bar Council for the term 2018/2019 and 2019/2020.
She was the Co-Chairperson for the Bar Council Professional Standards and Development Committee (2021-2022) and the Co-Deputy Chairperson of the Bar Council Professional Standards and Development Committee (2019 to 2020 and 2018 to 2019), Deputy Chairperson of the Bar Council Mediation Committee (2019 to 2020), Deputy Chairperson of the Bar Council LawCare and Welfare Committee (2019 to 2020), and Deputy Chairperson for the Bar Council Small Firms Committee (2019 to 2020).
Murshidah is experienced in conducting seminars and webinars related to probate, grants, wills, faraid and other related issues on property management of Muslims.
Mohamad Redzuan b Idrus was admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the High Court of Malaya in 2002. He is a partner at Azmi & Associates., focusing on conveyancing, general litigation, corporate matters, and estate affairs. In 2020, he became a certified mediator through the Malaysian Mediation Centre. He co-founded Hartaguam in 2015 and served as its Deputy Chairman until 2020.
Redzuan is regularly invited to conduct seminars for government agencies and private organisations, with clients including CIMB Islamic Bank and the Penang Development Corporation. He chaired the Conveyancing Practice Subcommittee of the Penang Bar Committee for the term 2022/23 and directed the Penang Inaugural Conveyancing Conference 2022. For the 2024/25 term, he is Chairperson of the Islamic Finance and Transaction Committee of the Penang Bar Committee. He directed the Islamic Finance Conveyancing Conference and the Conference on Reform of Islamic Inheritance Administration Laws.
Redzuan has contributed to legal education by developing professional legal modules and co-authoring the book "Analisis Hibah Semasa: Mutlak, Amanah, Cagar dan Syarat" during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
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Cancellation
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Refunds
Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
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Disclaimer
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