A scholar qualified to issue fatawa.
In Islamic law
Competence in inheritance specifically matters — faraid is a technical sub-discipline, and not every scholar specialises in it.
In Canadian law
When seeking a ruling for a Canadian estate, look for someone who understands both faraid and the local instruments involved.
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.
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.
- Egyptian Dar al-Ifta — Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah
- Al-Azhar Al-Sharif — Al-Azhar University