The principle that a person may leave their property to whomever they choose.
In Islamic law
The inverse of the Islamic position, where the fixed shares are compulsory and only one third is discretionary. Canadian law permits faraid; it does not require it — which means it must be written down.
In Canadian law
Broad in Canada, and the reason a faraid-compliant will is enforceable here at all. It is limited by dependant-support legislation, BC's wills-variation regime, family-property claims, and public-policy limits on discriminatory conditions.
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:
- Hiring a lawyer for uncontested divorce ontario
- Power of attorney selling matrimonial home during incapacity ontario
- Remarriage after separation agreement dependant claim 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.