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A wassiyyah is not the same thing as a “last will” in the United States. The wassiyyah, in Islam, refers to a 1/3 (or less) bequest that a Muslim can give after death; it can go to charity or relatives who are not otherwise heirs under the Islamic rules of inheritance.
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Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly—their reward is with their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.”
– The Holy Quran 2:274
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