The legal location of an asset, which determines whose law applies to it.
In Islamic law
Decisive for families with land in a Muslim-majority country, where local law may apply faraid compulsorily regardless of the Canadian will.
In Canadian law
Real property is governed by the law where it is located; movable property generally by the law of the deceased's domicile.
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:
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.
- Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
- Poa property real estate sale ontario — Treadstone Law
- Statute of limitations real property ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law