Wealthy Gulf families look to London to make gender-balanced wills

Wealthy Gulf families are increasingly seeking legal advice in London to create gender-balanced wills, aiming for a more equitable distribution of assets among their children. This shift reflects a desire to adopt "sharia-lite" strategies, which reinterpret traditional Islamic law to ensure fairer inheritance practices. The move highlights a broader trend of modernizing family laws and underscores the importance of legal frameworks that promote gender equality in wealth distribution, signaling a potential change in traditional practices in the region.