A will made outside Canada.
In Islamic law
Families often arrive with a will from another country. It should be reviewed against provincial requirements rather than assumed valid.
In Canadian law
May be recognised if it satisfies the formal requirements of the place it was made or of the testator's domicile, but proving it adds cost and delay.
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:
- Can i write my own will in ontario
- Undue influence will challenge ontario
- Cost of contesting a will in 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.
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.
- Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Can a beneficiary be a witness in ontario — Treadstone Law
- Contestant dies during will challenge ontario — Treadstone Law
- Trust or just a will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Charitable gift charity merged since will made ontario — Treadstone Law
- What makes a will valid in ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law