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.
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:
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This entry is general information, not legal or religious advice. Inheritance turns on the exact family circumstances. Confirm Canadian law 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.
- 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
- T3 Trust Guide — Canada Revenue Agency
- Why use a trust in your ontario estate plan — Treadstone Law
- Ontario salary dividends family trust — Treadstone Law
- Naming trust as beneficiary rrsp life insurance ontario — Treadstone Law
- Estate trustee indemnity insurance vs bond ontario — Treadstone Law
- Trustee duty even handedness income capital ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law