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.
Making an Islamic will in Canada — province by province, and what makes one valid where you live →
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. 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:
- What is personal care power of attorney ontario
- Power of attorney personal care ontario overview
- What is power of attorney for 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 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.
- Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 — Government of Ontario
- What is personal care power of attorney ontario — Treadstone Law
- Power of attorney personal care ontario overview — Treadstone Law
- What is power of attorney for property ontario — Treadstone Law
- When personal care poa takes effect ontario incapacity — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law