Islamic Wills
Faith-based estate planning that stays valid under Ontario law.
These guides cover Islamic estate planning in Ontario from both directions: what Islamic inheritance is generally understood to require, and what Ontario law demands before a will is worth the paper it is printed on. Start with the complete guide if the subject is new to you, or go straight to what you need — what a Wasiyyah is and why Ontario's default rules do not fit, how the fixed shares of Faraid work at a high level, what the one-third bequest can and cannot be used for, how to make the document legally valid here, and how an Islamic will differs from a standard Ontario one. Throughout, the religious material is described as it is commonly understood rather than ruled on. Islamic inheritance is detailed and scholars differ legitimately, so confirm the calculation for your own family with a qualified scholar, and the legal requirements with a lawyer.
What is an Islamic will (Wasiyyah) and why you need one in Ontario
Aligning your estate plan with your faith — and Ontario law.
FaraidFaraid: an overview of fixed inheritance shares
How the prescribed shares work at a high level.
BequestsThe one-third rule: bequests to non-heirs and charity
The portion you can direct outside the fixed shares.
DraftingMaking your Islamic will valid under Ontario law
How to keep it both faith-aligned and legally effective.
GuideIslamic wills in Ontario: a complete guide
How a Muslim in Ontario can make a will that follows Islamic principles and is valid under Ontario law.
ComparisonIslamic will vs. a regular Ontario will: what is the difference?
What changes, and what stays the same, when a will follows Islamic principles.