We plan for almost everything. We plan for Hajj, we save for our children’s education, we spend months comparing home finance options and weighing up an investment. Yet the one event that is certain to come, at a time none of us can know, is the one we plan for least. Death is the great certainty, and in Islam what happens to your wealth in its aftermath is not left to chance, to sentiment, or to the state. It is a precise act of justice and worship, laid down in the Qur’an itself.

Once you understand what has actually changed, and our first article set out to give you exactly that, the natural next question is the human one. So what do I do now? It is worth saying plainly that the most common answer from the people who watch this market for a living is this: probably less, and a good deal more slowly, than your feed is urging you to. Headlines reward drama. Sound property decisions almost never do.

Australia’s property tax concessions did exactly what they were designed to do, just not for everyone. For 25 years, negative gearing and the CGT discount helped investors accumulate wealth faster while first-home buyers fell further behind. The 2026 Federal Budget starts to correct the imbalance. Whether it goes far enough depends on what happens next on the supply side.

Australia’s property tax concessions did exactly what they were designed to do, just not for everyone. For 25 years, negative gearing and the CGT discount helped investors accumulate wealth faster while first-home buyers fell further behind. The 2026 Federal Budget starts to correct the imbalance. Whether it goes far enough depends on what happens next on the supply side.

Ramadan is a time to focus on fasting, reciting the Quran, and increasing supplications. Financial matters rarely take center stage during this sacred month. However, what’s fascinating is that all three of these spiritual acts—fasting, Quran, and supplication—are deeply connected to our wealth.

Ramadan is a time to focus on fasting, reciting the Quran, and increasing supplications. Financial matters rarely take center stage during this sacred month. However, what’s fascinating is that all three of these spiritual acts—fasting, Quran, and supplication—are deeply connected to our wealth.

Ramadan is a time to focus on fasting, reciting the Quran, and increasing supplications. Financial matters rarely take center stage during this sacred month. However, what’s fascinating is that all three of these spiritual acts—fasting, Quran, and supplication—are deeply connected to our wealth.

Ramadan is a time to focus on fasting, reciting the Quran, and increasing supplications. Financial matters rarely take center stage during this sacred month. However, what’s fascinating is that all three of these spiritual acts—fasting, Quran, and supplication—are deeply connected to our wealth.

Ramadan is a time to focus on fasting, reciting the Quran, and increasing supplications. Financial matters rarely take center stage during this sacred month. However, what’s fascinating is that all three of these spiritual acts—fasting, Quran, and supplication—are deeply connected to our wealth.