Written instructions about funeral and burial arrangements.
In Islamic law
Islamic burial happens within a day, so these instructions belong somewhere the family will see immediately, not only in the will.
In Canadian law
Not binding in most provinces, and often read too late — wills are frequently opened after burial.
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:
- Who decides funeral arrangements ontario law
- Cremation vs burial instructions executor follow ontario
- Funeral wishes in will legally binding 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.
- What to do when someone dies — Government of Ontario
- Who decides funeral arrangements ontario law — Treadstone Law
- Cremation vs burial instructions executor follow ontario — Treadstone Law
- Funeral wishes in will legally binding ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law