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.
Making an Islamic will in Canada — province by province, and what makes one valid where you live →
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