Payment an estate trustee may claim for the work of administering an estate.
In Islamic law
Scholars generally permit a wasi to take reasonable compensation for actual work, particularly where the role is onerous. Taking more than is fair is a breach of the trust.
In Canadian law
Often calculated as a percentage of receipts and disbursements plus a care-and-management fee, subject to court review for reasonableness. A will can fix the amount instead.
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:
- Executor bond increase as estate value grows ontario
- Reducing bond requirement non resident executor ontario
- Co executors disagreements 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.