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.
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. Where a specific case turns on it, ask a qualified scholar rather than relying on a general summary.
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Citations & sources
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- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Oxford Islamic Studies / Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press