A trust or thing held in confidence — including a will kept for safekeeping.
In Islamic law
Property held on behalf of another is not part of the estate and must be returned. The word is also used of the responsibility a wasi carries.
In Canadian law
Corresponds to trust property, which is excluded from the estate.
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:
- Refinancing property held in trust ontario
- Deposit held in trust ontario
- Rdsp vs henson trust ontario which to use
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.
- Surah an-Nisa 4:11 — shares of children and parents — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 85: Laws of Inheritance (Faraid) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Inheritance — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Refinancing property held in trust ontario — Treadstone Law
- Deposit held in trust ontario — Treadstone Law
- Rdsp vs henson trust ontario which to use — Treadstone Law
- Shares held in trust ontario corporation — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law