The subject matter of a bequest — what is being left.
In Islamic law
Must be something the testator owns and that is capable of transfer.
In Canadian law
Corresponds to the subject of a specific gift.
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:
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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.
- Surah al-Baqarah 2:180 — the bequest verse — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 55: Wills and Testaments (Wasaya) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Wills — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Partial intestacy will doesnt cover everything ontario — Treadstone Law
- Do you need a will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Predatory marriage effect on existing will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Minimum age to make a will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Does ontario require a notarized will — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law