Governance

# Shariah Advisory Board

Ensuring every calculation, citation, and document in Wasiyat is faithful to Islamic jurisprudence across all five doctrines.

## Our Guiding Principles

### Primary Source Authority

All inheritance rules derive from the Quran, authenticated Sunnah, and established scholarly consensus (ijma). Calculations are hash-verified and every generated document is DIN-tracked for full traceability. We never invent rules.

### Doctrinal Accuracy

Each school of thought is implemented faithfully. We do not blend or cherry-pick between madhabs — your chosen doctrine is applied in full.

### No Fatwas Issued

Wasiyat is an educational and planning tool. We do not issue religious rulings. For definitive guidance, consult a qualified mufti or alim.

### Community Accountability

Our advisory board represents both Sunni and Shia scholarship, ensuring the platform serves the entire Indian Muslim community faithfully.

## Advisory Board Roles

### Chief Shariah Advisor

Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh al-Mawarith)

Responsibilities

- Reviews all doctrine rulebooks for accuracy
- Validates calculation engine against classical sources
- Approves Quranic and hadith citations used in the platform
- Signs off on rulebook versions before deployment

Doctrines covered: Sunni (Hanafi, Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanbali)

### Ja’fari Jurisprudence Advisor

Shia Inheritance Law (Fiqh Ja’fari)

Responsibilities

- Reviews Ja’fari-specific inheritance rules
- Validates differences in blocking, awl, and radd application
- Ensures accurate representation of Ithna Ashari positions
- Advises on contemporary Shia inheritance questions

Doctrines covered: Shia (Ja’fari / Twelver)

### Indian Muslim Personal Law Advisor

Muslim Personal Law in India

Responsibilities

- Reviews platform compliance with the Shariat Application Act, 1937
- Advises on state-specific execution requirements for all Indian states
- Validates document templates for Indian legal validity
- Reviews nominee vs. heir educational content

Doctrines covered: All five doctrines as applied in India

## Rulebook Review Process

1

### Source Verification

Every rule in our calculation engine is traced to a primary source — Quranic verse, authenticated hadith, or established ijma (scholarly consensus).

2

### Rulebook Review

Doctrine rulebooks are reviewed by the relevant advisor. Each rule includes a citation, condition, and share assignment that must match classical fiqh texts.

3

### Golden Vector Testing

Test cases with known correct outcomes are validated against the engine output. Results must match to 6 decimal places across all 5 doctrines.

4

### Version Signing

Approved rulebooks are version-stamped and hash-verified. Any change to a rulebook requires re-review and re-signing by the advisory board.

5

### Document Integrity Audit

The board reviews the PDF templates to ensure all documents meet Islamic and legal standards — including proper attestation clauses, witness sections, and scholar endorsement blocks.

## Questions about our Shariah compliance?

We welcome inquiries from scholars, institutions, and community members.

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