The itemised list of estate assets and their values at death.
In Islamic law
The inventory is the base the faraid fractions are applied to, so its accuracy affects every share.
In Canadian law
Filed with the probate application and used to calculate probate tax. Must be accurate — it is sworn.
Making an Islamic will in Canada — province by province, and what makes one valid where you live →
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:
- How cra values assets deemed disposition death canada
- Probate tax exempt assets ontario
- Probate fees vs income tax at death ontario
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- Apply for probate of an estate — Government of Ontario
- Estate Administration Tax — Government of Ontario
- How cra values assets deemed disposition death canada — Treadstone Law
- Probate tax exempt assets ontario — Treadstone Law
- Probate fees vs income tax at death ontario — Treadstone Law
- What assets are excluded from probate in ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law