Maturity of judgement, required before property is handed over.
In Islamic law
Classical law withholds property from an heir who has reached majority but lacks sound judgement.
In Canadian law
A testamentary trust achieves the same result by postponing vesting to a stated age.
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 a testamentary trust ontario
- Testamentary trust ontario will
- Testamentary trust ontario will estate planning
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- Surah an-Nisa 4:11 — shares of children and parents — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 85: Laws of Inheritance (Faraid) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Inheritance — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- What is a testamentary trust ontario — Treadstone Law
- Testamentary trust ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Testamentary trust ontario will estate planning — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law