Everything a person owns at death, less what they owe.
In Islamic law
Faraid applies to the net estate after funeral expenses, debts and any valid bequest. Assets that never enter the estate are never divided by the fixed shares.
In Canadian law
The estate is the pool the executor administers. Assets passing by beneficiary designation or survivorship are outside it — which is why 'my estate' and 'everything I own' are not the same thing.
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:
- Estate trustee compensation calculated from sale proceeds ontario
- Cost of probate avoidance vs savings ontario
- Challenging estate trustee appointment 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.