The executor of a wasiyyah — and, in classical usage, guardian of minor children.
In Islamic law
The wasi carries out the bequest, settles debts and may have care of minors. Scholars generally require the wasi to be of sound judgement and trustworthy.
In Canadian law
Maps onto two separate Canadian appointments: the estate trustee for the property, and the guardian of the person for minor children. A Canadian will should name both explicitly, since one appointment does not imply the other.
We have not yet researched whether the four Sunni schools differ on this term, so we are not going to tell you either way. 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:
- Guardian minor children will ontario
- Appointing guardian for minor children ontario
- Naming guardian minor children ontario will
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.
- Surah an-Nisa 4:11 — shares of children and parents — Quran.com
- Surah an-Nisa 4:12 — shares of spouses and uterine siblings — Quran.com
- Surah an-Nisa 4:176 — the kalalah verse — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 85: Laws of Inheritance (Faraid) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Inheritance — Sunnah.com
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill
- Oxford Islamic Studies / Oxford Reference — Oxford University Press
- Guardian minor children will ontario — Treadstone Law
- Appointing guardian for minor children ontario — Treadstone Law
- Naming guardian minor children ontario will — Treadstone Law
- Changing will guardian appointment ontario — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law