A hajj performed on behalf of someone who died without completing an obligatory pilgrimage.
In Islamic law
Commonly funded from the one-third bequest where the deceased had the means but never performed hajj.
In Canadian law
Expressed in a Canadian will as a specific monetary bequest for the purpose.
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 is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
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.
- Surah al-Baqarah 2:180 — the bequest verse — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 55: Wills and Testaments (Wasaya) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Wills — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Research Papers — Cambridge Muslim College
- Research — Cambridge Muslim College
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
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