The date assets are valued for estate purposes — normally the date of death.
In Islamic law
Faraid likewise fixes entitlement at the moment of death; what changes afterwards is value, not share.
In Canadian law
Later movements in value fall on the beneficiaries rather than changing the entitlement.
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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- Deemed disposition executor duties ontario
- Us beneficiary estate tax reporting canadian estate 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.
- What to do when someone has died — Canada Revenue Agency
- Income Tax Act, RSC 1985, c 1 (5th Supp) — Justice Laws Canada
- Can life insurance reduce estate taxes — Treadstone Law
- Cryptocurrency deemed disposition tax ontario — Treadstone Law
- T1243 form deemed disposition emigration — Treadstone Law
- Deemed disposition at death all assets — Treadstone Law
- Stock options death estate tax canada — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law