The school of Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (d. 820 CE), founder of systematic usul al-fiqh.
In Islamic law
Predominant in East Africa, southern Arabia and much of Southeast Asia. On inheritance it broadly parallels the Maliki position regarding radd and distant kin, and it is one of the two schools that admit the Mushtaraka sharing.
In Canadian law
Canadian Muslims of Somali, Egyptian-coastal, Indonesian and Malaysian background commonly follow this school.
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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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.
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Oxford Islamic Studies / Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Waiving rights under spouses will marriage contract ontario — Treadstone Law
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