The provincial procedure for property with no owner.
In Islamic law
Parallel to the classical bayt al-mal rule, which is why the Maliki and Shafi'i positions on surplus need adapting in Canada.
In Canadian law
Where no heir can be found, property vests in the Crown, subject to a later claim process.
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:
- Can minors inherit directly ontario intestacy
- Stepchildren inheritance rights ontario no will
- Intestacy impact on family home ontario
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.
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Administering estates — Government of Ontario
- Does intestacy affect rrsp or tfsa ontario — Treadstone Law
- Intestacy ontario no will distribution — Treadstone Law
- Who can apply to administer estate no will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Minor children inheritance intestacy ontario — Treadstone Law
- Co ownership death no will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law