What is left in an estate after debts, taxes and specific gifts.
In Islamic law
Functionally close to what the asabah take after the fixed shares are paid — the remainder rather than a named fraction.
In Canadian law
Most wills give specific items to named people and then leave 'the residue' to a main group. A will without a residue clause risks a partial intestacy over whatever is not otherwise disposed of.
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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- Safeguarding original will as evidence ontario
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.