Medical assistance in dying is lawful in Canada in defined circumstances and is not accepted in Islamic law. It does not change inheritance entitlements.
The Canadian position
Canadian law does not bar inheritance because of the manner of death.
The estate is administered normally.
The Islamic position
The four schools prohibit intentionally ending life. That is a religious question separate from the distribution.
Families facing this should seek scholarly counsel directly.
The four Sunni schools are not recorded as differing materially on this point in the sources reviewed. Where your own case turns on it, put it to a scholar of your school.
General information, not legal or religious advice. Inheritance depends entirely on the exact family circumstances. Confirm the Canadian position with a lawyer in your province and any religious ruling with a qualified scholar.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.
- Egyptian Dar al-Ifta — Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah
- International Islamic Fiqh Academy — Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Research Papers — Cambridge Muslim College
- Research — Cambridge Muslim College
- Academics — Islamic law and theology curriculum — Zaytuna College
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
- Urgent motions ontario civil litigation — Treadstone Law
- What is a consent order ontario litigation — Treadstone Law
- Will challenge vs dependant support claim ontario — Treadstone Law
- Certificate of pending litigation family cases — Treadstone Law
- What is without prejudice in ontario litigation — Treadstone Law
- Discovery medical records will challenge ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law