Although we see no objection to a Deputy or a Representative
of Huququ'llah becoming an executor of a will, this should not be for the
purpose stated in the question. [1] It is important that the believer leave a
clear accounting of his properties and his payments of Huququ’llah to date; and
name in his will the beneficiary for receiving the Huququ'llah payments due
from his estate. If these terms are clearly stated, then any executor is
legally bound to discharge their provisions.
The Deputies and Representatives can well assist the friends
in acquiring a deeper understanding of the spirit of the law, which calls for
full payment of Huququ'llah on a regular basis during one's lifetime. If
circumstances have been such that an individual has been unable to carry out
this obligation, it is of vital importance that he or she leave behind
sufficient information, based on which the executor of the will can easily compute his or her
liability to Huququ'llah and dispose of it properly for the benefit of the Universal
House of Justice.
In this regard we share with you the following statement
which you may wish to provide to the believers for inclusion in their will:
Should it be determined by my executors, after all funeral
and testamentary expenses have been discharged and all due debts have been
paid, that a sum of money is due from my estate in accordance with the law of
Huququ'llah, such an amount should be paid to "National Spiritual Assembly
of the Baha’is of Canada" earmarked "Right of God" or
"Huququ'llah".
(Extracts from letters written on behalf of the Universal House of
Justice - compiled by Board of Trustees of Huququ'llah
in Canada in a letter dated 26 November 1996; printed in Baha’i Canada
February/March 2009)
[1] The question raised was: “Could or should a Representative or Deputy
Trustee be named executor of a will to ensure that the payment of outstanding
Huququ’llah is properly discharged?”
