The school of Abu Hanifa (d. 767 CE) — the most widely followed madhhab worldwide.
In Islamic law
Predominant among Muslims of Turkish, Balkan, Central Asian and South Asian origin, which makes it the most commonly followed school among Canadian Muslims. In inheritance it admits dhawu al-arham as heirs and applies radd, and in the Mushtaraka case it excludes uterine brothers' full brothers from sharing.
In Canadian law
Relevant in Canada mainly because a large share of Muslim families here follow it — worth telling your lawyer which school you follow so the shares are drafted correctly.
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.
- 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
- Testator capacity decline updating will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Does ontario require a notarized will — Treadstone Law
- No contest clause in terrorem ontario wills — Treadstone Law
- Estate trustee without will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Common law partner no will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law