A database recording that a will exists and where it is kept.
In Islamic law
Registration does not make a will valid — it makes it locatable, which is the practical requirement behind the hadith on keeping a will ready.
In Canadian law
Quebec has two near-universal registers; British Columbia runs a government wills registry through Vital Statistics for a small fee. Ontario and most other provinces have none, which is why private registries operate there.
Making an Islamic will in Canada — province by province, and what makes one valid where you live →
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:
- Conflicting wills which one governs ontario
- Multiple wills ontario private company shares probate avoidance
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.
- Conflicting wills which one governs ontario — Treadstone Law
- Multiple wills ontario private company shares probate avoidance — Treadstone Law
- Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law