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.
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:
- Proving a will in solemn form ontario
- Does ontario require witness to sign in testators presence
- Naming charity directly vs through 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.
- Egyptian Dar al-Ifta — Dar al-Ifta al-Missriyyah
- Al-Azhar Al-Sharif — Al-Azhar University
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Witnessing requirements beneficiary designation forms ontario — Treadstone Law
- Lost will ontario what happens — Treadstone Law
- Charitable gifts bequests ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Common mistakes making a will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Beneficiary dies before you ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law