Facts that shift the burden onto the person propounding a will to prove it valid.
In Islamic law
No direct analogue, though the concern about pressure at the end of life is the same one marad al-mawt addresses.
In Canadian law
Typically where a major beneficiary arranged the will, or the testator was frail and isolated. The doctrine does not invalidate a will by itself; it changes who must prove what.
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.