Written instructions about future medical care.
In Islamic law
Muslims frequently include instructions on end-of-life care, washing, shrouding and burial. These belong here rather than in the will, which is often not read until after burial.
In Canadian law
Often combined with a power of attorney for personal care. Not a will, and it has no effect on property.
No significant difference between the four Sunni schools is recorded on this point in the sources reviewed. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
Canadian legal detail
Treadstone Law, an Ontario firm with a wills and estates practice, covers the Canadian side of this in more depth:
- End of life decisions dnr ontario poa personal care
- Personal care poa vs property poa ontario differences
- Banking with poa property ontario
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 one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.
- Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 — Government of Ontario
- When power of attorney automatically ends ontario — Treadstone Law
- Does mental incapacity affect will validity ontario — Treadstone Law
- When personal care poa takes effect ontario incapacity — Treadstone Law
- End of life decisions dnr ontario poa personal care — Treadstone Law
- Guardianship of property ontario when theres no poa — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law