Agency — authority to act on another's behalf, ending at death.
In Islamic law
A wakil acts within the authority granted. Like a Canadian power of attorney, the agency lapses on the death of the principal, at which point authority passes to the executor of the estate.
In Canadian law
Functionally the power of attorney. Drafting a POA that is valid provincially is what gives wakalah legal effect in Canada.
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.