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Haqq Al Aqd & Haqq Al Mali Settlement

An estate is divided only after prior rights are settled. Haqq Al Aqd is the marriage-portion right from the marriage contract, due to the surviving spouse; Haqq Al Mali is money owed to or by the deceased. In Abu Dhabi, these claims are settled within the estate process run under the supervision of the Civil Family Court — obligations ahead of division.

SRAG Wills prepares the groundwork — identifying each right from the marriage contract and estate papers, calculating the amount, and documenting it in writing signed by the parties so the estate moves forward through the court process.

How settlement works

Understanding the rights

We explain the two rights once, plainly — Haqq Al Aqd, the marriage-portion right, and Haqq Al Mali, the monetary right owed to or by the deceased.

Calculation

Each amount is worked out from the marriage contract and the estate papers, and documented line by line.

Settlement

The settlement is recorded in writing and signed by the parties, so the estate can move forward without this question open.

Disclaimer: SRAG Wills is a wills consultancy, not a law firm or government body. Registration is completed with the DIFC Courts Wills Service or ADJD; estate and inheritance cases are filed with the Dubai Courts.

Clear the estate's open questions

Marriage-portion and monetary rights, settled and signed — the estate moves forward clean.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Haqq Al Aqd and Haqq Al Mali?

Haqq Al Aqd is the marriage-portion right arising from the marriage contract, due to the surviving spouse. Haqq Al Mali is a monetary right — money owed to or by the deceased. These are our firm's service terms, defined plainly; no statute defines the paired terms. We identify which applies and settle each on its own paperwork.

What law sits behind the settlement sequence?

The sequence — obligations before distribution — is the settled order of estate administration. In Abu Dhabi, the Civil Family Court holds the competence over civil estates and can appoint an administrator to run the estate before distribution orders are issued. Funeral costs, debts, and administration are settled ahead of division, so heirs receive shares already clear of these claims.

When should this be settled?

Before the wider estate is divided, so heirs receive shares already clear of these claims. Bring the marriage contract and any records of payment.

Do you clear these rights privately, outside any process?

No. Settlement runs through the court and estate process — our role is identification, calculation, and documentation, recorded in writing and signed by the parties, so the estate moves forward without this question open.

Is mahr really a debt of the estate?

UAE law treats mahr as a monetary right of the wife, enforceable on the marriage contract and payable on divorce or the husband's death. Unpaid or deferred mahr therefore sits with the estate's obligations, ahead of division.

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