Formally declining to act as executor.
In Islamic law
Accepting a wasiyyah appointment is generally voluntary; scholars discuss when declining is appropriate given the responsibility involved.
In Canadian law
A named executor who has not yet intermeddled in the estate may renounce, after which the alternate or a court-appointed administrator takes over. Once you have begun acting, renouncing becomes far harder.
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:
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This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
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