The jurisdiction you legally belong to. It governs succession to movable property and is harder to change than residence.
The Canadian position
The jurisdiction you legally belong to. It governs succession to movable property and is harder to change than residence.
Provincial law governs administration, so confirm the position where the estate will actually 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 mechanism has no classical counterpart, treat it as a contemporary question for a qualified scholar.
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
- Where to apply for probate ontario jurisdiction — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law