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MUIS and REACH encourage Muslim families to plan early to safeguard loved ones

7 November 2026

Second Islamic Legacy Planning Village @ Heartlands helps families address inheritance, financial security and caregiving needs

  1. The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) and REACH, the Government’s feedback and engagement unit, are encouraging Muslim families to plan early to safeguard their loved ones, particularly young children, elderly parents and dependants with special needs. Beyond the distribution of inheritance under Faraid, families are encouraged to consider arrangements for financial security, housing and continuity of care in the event of mental incapacity or death.

Bringing Islamic legacy planning closer to the community

  1. MUIS and REACH jointly organised the second Islamic Legacy Planning Village (ILPV) @ Heartlands at Woodlands Community Club on 7 November, bringing together more than 150 participants. Attended by Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education and Ministry of National Development, Dr Syed Harun Alhabsyi, the event provided participants with practical guidance and access to professional consultations on Islamic legacy planning.

  2. MUIS has intensified efforts to help Muslim families translate awareness into action. In 2025, MUIS reached more than 6,000 individuals through community engagements, events and webinars. This year, MUIS also launched an enhanced edition of The Final Amanah guidebook to provide families with more accessible and practical guidance on legacy planning. These efforts have been accompanied by encouraging progress. Across ILPV events, the number of completed legacy planning arrangements, including CPF and insurance nominations, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), increased by nearly 40% year-on-year. Legacy giving to MUIS entities also increased by more than 30% over the corresponding period.

  3. MUIS also encourages Muslims to consider charitable legacy giving as a way to extend the benefits of their contributions to future generations, including through support for mosques, madrasahs and wakaf.

Planning beyond Faraid to protect loved ones

  1. A key highlight was the community dialogue, “Faraid Sahaja, Cukup Ke?” (Is Faraid Alone Enough?), featuring Dr Syed Harun, Ustaz Dr Feirul Maliq Intajalle, President of the Syariah Court, and Mdm Nur Liyana Sinwan, Islamic Legacy Planning Workgroup Member and Senior Associate at K&L Gates Straits Law. Moderated by Ustaz Khidir Ibrahim, Head, Community Development of Al-Muttaqin Mosque and Naib Kadi, the dialogue explored why inheritance distribution alone may not fully address a family’s financial, housing and caregiving needs.

  2. Through a hypothetical case involving a single mother caring for two young sons, including one with special needs, panelists discussed the importance of making arrangements for dependents should a caregiver lose mental capacity or passes on. The discussion also examined how housing ownership, CPF savings, insurance nominations and other financial arrangements may affect surviving family members.

  3. SPS Dr Syed Harun welcomed the growing awareness and action among Muslim families in planning for their future. “It is encouraging to see more members of our Muslim community taking concrete steps to safeguard their loved ones. Following MUIS’s legacy planning initiatives with our partners, including the Islamic Legacy Planning Village in September, we have seen an approximately 40 percent increase in the completion of legacy planning instruments compared to last year. These include CPF and insurance nominations, Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and Advance Care Planning (ACP). This is a positive step towards ensuring that our families and loved ones are better prepared and cared for.”

Helping families take practical steps

  1. Beyond the dialogue, participants received guidance through the ILPV Marketplace, which brought together lawyers, estate planners and asatizah. Services and consultations were also available for CPF and insurance nominations, LPA, Advance Care Planning (ACP) and charitable legacy giving.

  2. The event marks the second MUIS-REACH heartland collaboration in 2026. Building on the inaugural session held earlier this year, both agencies will continue bringing trusted legacy planning guidance and services closer to the community, with further engagements planned for 2027. Members of the public can access Islamic legacy planning resources and information on upcoming engagements at go.gov.sg/ilpv-info (opens in new tab). More information on Islamic Legacy Planning events is available in Annex A.

Annex A - About Islamic Legacy Planning Events [PDF, 226.75 KB] (opens in new tab)