Court confirmation that a will is valid and that the named executor may act.
In Islamic law
No Islamic equivalent — probate is purely procedural. It does not change who inherits; it authorises someone to gather and distribute. A faraid distribution is carried out through it, not despite it.
In Canadian law
In Ontario the document is a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee. Banks, land registry and investment firms typically require it before releasing or transferring assets. It carries Estate Administration Tax, roughly 1.5% of estate value above $50,000, with no tax on the first $50,000.
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:
- What is certificate of appointment estate trustee
- What is certificate of appointment estate trustee ontario
- What assets included in ontario probate estate value
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
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