The grant issued where there is no will.
In Islamic law
An intestate Muslim estate will be distributed by provincial formula, not faraid — which is precisely what a will prevents.
In Canadian law
Authorises an administrator to deal with an intestate estate. Usually requires an affidavit of diligent search and often a bond.
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 minors inherit directly ontario intestacy
- What happens if you die without a will ontario
- Common law partner no will 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.
- Apply for probate of an estate — Government of Ontario
- Estates Act, RSO 1990, c E.21 — Government of Ontario
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Administering estates — Government of Ontario
- Intestacy spouse one child ontario — Treadstone Law
- Dying without a will intestacy ontario — Treadstone Law
- Intestacy spouse multiple children ontario — Treadstone Law
- Does spouse inherit if no will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Common law spouse beneficiary designation vs intestacy ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law