A funeral arranged and paid for in advance.
In Islamic law
Removes a cost from the estate and avoids the family having to find funds before probate.
In Canadian law
Regulated provincially, with trust protection for the funds.
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.
Canadian legal detail
Treadstone Law, an Ontario firm with a wills and estates practice, covers the Canadian side of this in more depth:
- Are funeral expenses paid first insolvent estate ontario
- Pre paid funeral contract executor obligations ontario
- Law practice trust funds when practice is sold ontario
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. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- What to do when someone dies — Government of Ontario
- Are funeral expenses paid first insolvent estate ontario — Treadstone Law
- Pre paid funeral contract executor obligations ontario — Treadstone Law
- Law practice trust funds when practice is sold ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law