A non-binding scholarly opinion in answer to a question.
In Islamic law
A fatwa answers a specific question in specific circumstances. Two fatawa can differ legitimately if the facts or the school differ, which is why a general fatwa found online may not fit your family.
In Canadian law
A fatwa has no legal force in Canada. It guides what you instruct; the will is what binds.
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:
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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.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.
- Egyptian Dar al-Ifta — Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah
- Al-Azhar Al-Sharif — Al-Azhar University
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Oxford Islamic Studies / Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
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