Do I need to cancel a SIN and health card?

The Canadian position

Yes. Notify Service Canada and the provincial health authority, and cancel passports and licences to prevent identity fraud.

Provincial law governs the detail, so confirm the position where the estate will be administered.

The Islamic position

The fixed shares apply to the net estate after funeral expenses, debts and any bequest capped at one third.

Where a Canadian instrument has no classical counterpart, treat it as a contemporary question for a qualified scholar.

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