A 2016 Ontario appeal on testamentary freedom and a will's stated reasons.
In Islamic law
Illustrates that Ontario protects testamentary freedom far more strongly than BC — relevant to where a faraid distribution is most secure.
In Canadian law
The Court of Appeal upheld a will disinheriting a daughter, reaffirming broad testamentary freedom in Ontario for an unambiguous will.
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.
- Spence v. BMO Trust Company, 2016 ONCA 196 — CanLII
- Canadian Legal Information Institute — CanLII
- Grewal v. Litt, 2019 BCSC 1154 — CanLII
- Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13 — BC Laws
- New will surfaces during litigation ontario — Treadstone Law
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