Following the ruling of a qualified scholar without deriving it yourself.
In Islamic law
The normal position for a non-specialist. In inheritance, where the calculations are technical, taqlid of a competent scholar is the ordinary course.
In Canadian law
Practically: get the shares confirmed by a scholar, then have a lawyer draft them into a will valid in your province.
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:
- No contest clause in terrorem ontario wills
- Naming guardian minor children ontario will
- Can a will include business interests ontario
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
- Contested will probate ontario — Treadstone Law
- Step child inheritance rights without will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Charitable gift charity merged since will made ontario — Treadstone Law
- Personal care poa witnessed by whom ontario — Treadstone Law
- Does ontario require a notarized will — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law