Quid e Azams Will and last Testament

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Little Gibbs Rd, Malabar Hill, Bombay - 30th May 1939

(1) This is my last Will and Testament, all other Wills and Testaments of mine stand cancelled.

(2) I appoint my sister, Fatima Jinnah, Mr. Mohammedalli Chaiwalla, Solicitor Bombay and Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan of Delhi as my executrix and executors and also my trustees.

(3) All shares, stocks & securities and current accounts now standing in the name of my sister, Fatima Jinnah, are her absolute property. I have given them all to her by way of gifts during my lifetime and I confirm the same, and she can dispose of them in any manner she pleases as her absolute property.

(4) I now hereby bequeath to her my house and all that land with appurtenances, outhouses etc. situated at Mount Pleasant Road, Malabar Hill, Bombay, including all the furniture, plates, silver and Motor Cars in its entirety as it stands absolutely and she can dispose of it in any manner she pleases by will, deed or otherwise.

(5) I also direct my executors to pay her during her lifetime Rs. 2,000/- two thousands per month (for her maintenance and other requirements for her).

(6) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my sister, Rehmat Cassimbhoy Jamal, during her lifetime.

(7) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my sister, Mariam Abdenbhoy Peerbhoy, during her lifetime.

(8) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my sister, Shereen, during her lifetime.

(9) I direct my executors to pay per month Rs. 100/- one hundred to my brother, Ahmed, during his lifetime.

(10) I direct my executors to set apart Rs. 200,000/- (two lacs) or (two hundred thousands) which will at 6% bring an income of Rs. 1,000/- one thousand and pay the income thereof whatever it be to my daughter every month for her life or during her lifetime and after her death the corpus of two lacs so set apart to be divided equally between her children, males or females, in default of issue the corpus to fall into my residuary estate.

(11) I direct my executors to pay the following by way of gifts to the institutions mentioned.

(A) I bequeath Rs. 25,000/- Twenty-five thousand to the Anjumane-Islam School, Bombay, situated at Hornby Road opposite Boribunder Station and next to the The Times of India Buildings
(B) I bequeath Rs. 50,000/- Fifty thousands to the University of Bombay
(C) I bequeath Rs. 25,000/- Twenty-five thousands to the Arabic College, Delhi

(12) Subject to above, all my residuary estate including the corpus that may fall after the lapse of life interests or otherwise to be divided into three parts - and I bequeath One part to Aligarh University, One Part to Islamia College, Peshawar, and One Part to Sindh Madressa of Karachi.

Sd / M. A. Jinnah
Attesting witnesses

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Thanks for sharing brother.

Leaders such as above are much needed in today's times, when the current pool are looting the earnings of previous, current, and future generations' left and right with false promises, and very little or no contribution back into the community at all.

We need Iqbals, Jinnahs, and Liaqat Alis today more than ever before.

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Ameen!!

I was so happy to read the Will of Quid i thought of sharing it on gs.

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What do you guys think about the Will of the Quid e Azam?

I am sorry no bollywood massalaa here but i do my best to spice it up for you.

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Man with a heart of Gold, truly!

Thanks for sharing :)

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it was my duty to to share Sereen :)
most welcome
its really a treasure this will!!

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How come he didnt leave an Islamic will

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what is Islamic will ?

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I'm assuming we are referring to a will that would fit in with Shariah.

Under Shariah children all receive their share (which depends on their sex). Girls get less due to the fact once they are married they are entitled to a percentage of the wealth of their husband upon his death.

flooding ka hai zamana
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Because when a change of circumstances occur within the family remit, then on ecan bequeath the entire sum to whomever one deems best for the interests of the person.

Secondly, the 'Sadqa Jaraiya' of this will is very clearly the motivation here, as he bequeathed money to institutions which will use the money to support and intellectually nurture the next generation of youth who he was keen to nurture high aspirations for.

Also, he left money to support his sister and other sisters he supported in his lifetime as well as others who he felt wanted to support even beyond death.

I think the Shari will you mean, thought an option, wasn't appropriate given his increased number of dependents who he felt wouldn't benefit from his will. Plus his daughter was clearly taken care of by her husband's families as well as recieving her father's financial testamented support. Whereas his sister didn't have such a support mechanism and hence was a greater dependent than the daughter.

Islam and Sharia are dependent upon Alah swt's first and foremost rule, fairness and justice.

A truly remarkable and amazing man. May Allah swt give todays leaders hidayat to follow his noble path in politics both outwardly and inwardly.....ameen

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He had only one daughter, which was "aaq" by him or not.. i am not sure.

Rest as far his last will concerned, it's pretty much summed up that he was a secular man and wanted Pakistan as a secular country. The end !

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Ok i have doubts on this Quaid will posted by the thread started, here what i found:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Quaid-i-Azam’s_Will.JPG

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i have doubts about you being sane.
dont just say silly things
and post links
EXPLAIN what your doubts are
and stop spreading vemon here.

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The Malabar House in Mumbai :D

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Secularism seeks to divide state affairs and religion. Islam is all inclusive. Jinnah was a muslim; follower of the faith of Islam. He based the foundation of Pakistan on the basis of Islam; a religion that has no compulsion, gives men and women their due rights so long as the land is ruled according to Islam.

Shortly after the birth of nation of Pakistan, it has experience jolts of "Secular" governance, and has never lived to its full glory. It has been ruled in one shape or another by Secularists ranging from Corrupt Generals to Deceiving Politicians whose Gods are mighty men, who worship deities known as Power, Greed, Money, Ultimate Control over its populace even if the majority of the populace opposes the policies set forth by its so-called representative Government.

Jinnah was a visionary of a caliber today's politician only dream of becoming. He had a very balanced plan of course for Pakistan fueled by Iqbal's philosophy and ideology. Both of these men despised secularism and spoke out against atrocities committed worldwide under the banner of "Secularism". The exponential genocide of humans across the globe has been done by those whose ideologies are Secular, whose motto Secular Rule, whose vision is that of a new New Secular World Order, and whose principles are based off of a system that divides religion and state affairs, yet refers to wars as "Crusades against evil". Please tell me you see the trend.

So please save the hogwash, and wikipedia is an editable source that any no-name, no-origin person can alter. :)

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Bless you my child!! lolz

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how come we haven't heard about his other three sisters and his brother? The only relation of quid i knew of was his daughter and Fatima jinnah.

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Thanx for sharing !!!