A gift of an identified item or sum in a will.
In Islamic law
Corresponds most closely to a wasiyyah out of the discretionary third.
In Canadian law
Distinguished from a share of residue. Specific gifts are paid before residue but can fail by ademption.
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.
- Succession Law Reform Act, RSO 1990, c S.26 — Government of Ontario
- Locating wills and documents — Law Society of Ontario
- Forged or fraudulent will ontario what to do — Treadstone Law
- Foreign marriage validity spousal sponsorship canada — Treadstone Law
- Does ontario require a notarized will — Treadstone Law
- Does ontario require witness to sign in testators presence — Treadstone Law
- Gifting family home cottage ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law