What must be paid out of an estate before anyone inherits.
In Islamic law
The classical order is closely parallel: funeral expenses, then debts, then the wasiyyah up to one third, then the faraid shares. Unpaid mahr ranks as a debt.
In Canadian law
Funeral expenses, administration costs, taxes and creditor claims are settled first. Beneficiaries receive only the net residue.
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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:
- Are funeral expenses paid first insolvent estate ontario
- Executor claims against estate creditor
- Can estate deduct funeral costs canada
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Are funeral expenses paid first insolvent estate ontario — Treadstone Law
- Executor claims against estate creditor — Treadstone Law
- Can estate deduct funeral costs canada — Treadstone Law
- Segregated fund beneficiary creditor claims ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law