The school of Malik ibn Anas (d. 795 CE), rooted in the practice of Madinah.
In Islamic law
Predominant in North and West Africa. Classically it directs a surplus and the estate of one leaving only distant kin to the bayt al-mal rather than applying radd — a position most later scholars adapt where no treasury exists.
In Canadian law
Canadian Muslims of North or West African background commonly follow this school. Because no bayt al-mal operates here, the classical residue rule needs a scholar's guidance rather than mechanical application.
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:
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
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