The principal Twelver Shi'i school of law, which differs substantially on inheritance.
In Islamic law
Ja'fari inheritance law organises heirs into classes, with a nearer class excluding a more distant one entirely. It does not apply 'awl in the Sunni manner, and a sole daughter may take the whole estate by radd where Sunni schools would pass a residue to agnates.
In Canadian law
Included because Canada has a substantial Shi'i population, and because a will drafted on Sunni assumptions will not reflect Ja'fari shares. Ask a scholar of your own school.
Across the madhahib
This entry is included for orientation only — the four columns elsewhere on this site are the Sunni schools, and none of them represents the Ja'fari position.
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.
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Oxford Islamic Studies / Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill