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.
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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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- Executor vs administrator vs estate trustee ontario
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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- Executor wont act renounce ontario — Treadstone Law
- Who can be named executor ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Executor vs administrator vs estate trustee ontario — Treadstone Law
- Removing a court appointed guardian ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law