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Inheritance as an event — the passing of the estate to the heirs.
In Islamic law
Used interchangeably with mirath in much English-language writing.
In Canadian law
Succession.
Making an Islamic will in Canada — province by province, and what makes one valid where you live →
Across the madhahib
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.
Note
This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.
Citations & sources
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Islamic primary sources
- Surah an-Nisa 4:11 — shares of children and parents — Quran.com
- Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 85: Laws of Inheritance (Faraid) — Sunnah.com
- Sahih Muslim, Book of Inheritance — Sunnah.com
Scholarly & institutional references
- Encyclopaedia of Islam — Brill