Revoking a bequest during life.
In Islamic law
A wasiyyah may be revoked or amended at any time while the testator retains capacity.
In Canadian law
Matches the Canadian position that a will is revocable until death.
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:
- Multiple notices of objection same will ontario
- Updating powers of attorney alongside will ontario
- Foreign marriage validity spousal sponsorship canada
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.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to one of the references below. Legislation and dollar thresholds change — verify against the primary source before relying on any figure.
- Surah al-Baqarah 2:180 — the bequest verse — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 55: Wills and Testaments (Wasaya) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Wills — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Multiple notices of objection same will ontario — Treadstone Law
- How long do you have to contest a will in ontario — Treadstone Law
- Adding new child to will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Pgt involvement will validity dispute ontario — Treadstone Law
- Spendthrift beneficiary trust ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law