Ontario's probate tax, charged on the value of estate assets passing through probate.
In Islamic law
A cost of administration, and therefore payable from the estate before distribution — comparable in treatment to debts and funeral expenses.
In Canadian law
Nil on the first $50,000, then roughly $15 per $1,000 of value above that. Assets passing by designation or survivorship are outside the calculation, which is why probate planning often focuses on them.
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:
- Clearance certificate estate trustee liability canada
- Probate fees vs income tax at death ontario
- Executor renounce ontario probate
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.