Malaysia legislation
Section 6
Section 6
(1)
A testator shall be a person who –
(a)
has attained the age of 18 years old;
(b)
is not of unsound mind;
(c)
is acting of his own free will and without coercion; and
(d)
is not prohibited to administer his property.
(2)
A will of a person who is not competent to be a testator according to Hukum Syarak, is not valid except with the consent and authorization of the Court.
(3)
Where a testator is ill at the time of making of the will, he shall be of sound mind, of good memory and understands the act of making will.
(4)
Where a testator is in marad al maut, his bequest shall not exceed one-third of his property and if the bequest exceeds one-third of his property, the excess shall be given effect to only with the consent of all the heirs.
Conditions of beneficiary