The jurisdiction a person is legally treated as belonging to.
In Islamic law
A Canadian Muslim who intends property abroad to pass by faraid should confirm which system will actually govern it.
In Canadian law
Distinct from residence and hard to change. It governs succession to movable property and can determine which country's rules apply.
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:
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
- Conflicting wills which one governs ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law