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YOUR ISLAMIC WILL.

DONE TODAY.

Shariah-compliant. Legally enforceable in Ontario. Executed same day at Canada Notary.

What makes it Islamic?
Single Will from $99.99 · Will + Both POAs $199.99 · Islamic preparation included
The Two Parts of an Islamic Will

What is Faraid?

Islamic inheritance law (Faraid) prescribes fixed shares for your heirs as ordained in the Quran. Your estate is divided into two parts:

Two-Thirds (mandatory)

Faraid · Fixed Shares

Distributed to your Quranic heirs — spouse, children, parents — according to the proportions set in the Quran for your madhab.

Up to One-Third (discretionary)

Wasiyyah · Your Choice

Your discretionary portion — for charity, mosques, non-heirs, or any cause you choose.

Important: Wasiyyah cannot be given to Faraid heirs unless all other heirs consent after your passing.
What it covers

What your Islamic Will covers.

  • 1Faraid distribution instructions for your Quranic heirs
  • 2Wasiyyah allocation up to one-third (charity, mosque, non-heirs)
  • 3Settlement of religious debts first — outstanding zakat, fidyah for missed fasts, unperformed Hajj, mahr
  • 4Settlement of financial debts before any distribution
  • 5Executor designation — preferably Muslim, familiar with Islamic practice
  • 6Guardian designation for minor children
  • 7Burial instructions — ghusl, kafan, janazah prayer, Islamic cemetery
  • 8RRSP / TFSA / life-insurance guidance — pass outside your estate via beneficiary designations
  • 9Hybrid option — Shariah for estate assets, Canadian rules for registered accounts
Ontario Law

Ontario gives you wide freedom — but two rights override any will.

Ontario’s Succession Law Reform Act gives you wide freedom to distribute assets according to your faith. However, two important legal rights can affect your Islamic Will:

  1. Dependants’ Support. Courts can vary any will that does not adequately provide for a dependent spouse or child — regardless of Faraid shares. (Part V, SLRA)
  2. Spousal Election. A surviving married spouse can elect equalization of net family property under the Family Law Act within six months of death.

We draft your Islamic Will to honour Faraid while addressing these legal realities. Our documents include explanatory clauses documenting your sincere religious intent.

What makes an Islamic will different

Faraid, witnesses, wasiyyah — handled.

Shariah inheritance is precise. Our questionnaire and document templates encode it correctly so you don't have to translate scholarly guidance into legal English yourself.

Faraid calculated automatically

We compute the fixed Quranic shares for spouses, parents, children, and siblings — no calculator app, no spreadsheets, no surprises.

All four madhabs supported

Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, and Hanbali. The minor differences between schools are handled correctly in your clauses.

Hybrid option for Canadian assets

Apply Shariah distribution to eligible estate assets, and Canadian succession rules to RRSPs, TFSAs, and life insurance — or align both, your choice.

Wasiyyah — bequests to non-heirs

Up to one third of your estate can be left to non-heirs, mosques, charities, or causes you care about. We draft this clause to scholarly standard.

Henson Trust for disabled family

If you support a family member receiving ODSP or other government benefits, we add a Henson Trust so their inheritance doesn't disqualify them.

Same-day execution at Canada Notary

Witnessed and executed at our Toronto office. Two qualifying witnesses provided. Affidavit of execution included free.

The four madhabs

Pick your school. We do the rest.

The four Sunni schools agree on the major shares. The differences mostly affect residual heirs, distant kin, and obligatory bequests for grandchildren. We draft your will to match the school you follow.

Madhab

Hanafi

South Asia — Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Türkiye

The most widely-followed school. Treats grandchildren of pre-deceased children as heirs only by wasiyyah-wajiba (obligatory bequest) in modern reform versions.

Madhab

Maliki

North and West Africa — Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal, Mali

Strong emphasis on the practice of the people of Madinah. Slightly different rules around residual heirs (asabah) when the deceased leaves only daughters.

Madhab

Shafi'i

Southeast Asia and East Africa — Indonesia, Malaysia, Somalia, parts of Yemen

Detailed rules on dhawu al-arham (distant kin). Default for most followers in our region.

Madhab

Hanbali

Gulf states, Saudi Arabia, parts of Syria

Conservative residual rules. Often the choice for clients who follow Saudi or Gulf-trained scholars.

Not sure which school you follow? Most South Asian Canadian Muslims default to Hanafi. Most Egyptian and Levantine Canadians default to Shafi'i. If in doubt, ask the imam at your local mosque before completing the questionnaire — and we can amend later if needed.
RRSPs · TFSAs · Life Insurance

What about my registered accounts?

Registered accounts (RRSP, RRIF, TFSA, RESP) and life insurance policies pass by beneficiary designation, not through your will. They are not part of your estate, so faraid does not apply to them automatically.

You have two paths:

  1. Align with Shariah voluntarily — name beneficiaries on each account so the proportions match faraid. Best for clients who want every asset to follow Islamic distribution.
  2. Use a hybrid will — apply faraid to estate assets only (real property, bank accounts, personal effects), and let registered accounts and insurance follow Canadian rules and your existing designations. Best for clients with complex spousal arrangements or specific tax planning.

Our questionnaire asks about every registered account and insurance policy, then walks you through the Islamic alignment options for each. You decide — we draft the will to match your decision.

Pricing

Same prices as a standard will.

Islamic preparation, faraid calculation, and madhab-specific clauses are included at no extra charge. Same execution at Canada Notary, same affidavit of execution, same vault storage.

Single Will

$99.99

Last Will and Testament with full faraid distribution. Affidavit of execution and witnesses included.

Most popular

Will + Both POAs

$199.99

Adds POA for Property and POA for Personal Care — both prepared the same day.

Will + Both POAs — Couple

$274.99

For Muslim couples. Two coordinated wills + four POAs prepared together at one appointment.

Clients

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Frequently asked

Questions Muslim Canadian families ask.

Is a Canadian will valid if it follows Islamic inheritance rules?+
Yes — Ontario gives wide freedom to distribute assets as you wish. Your Islamic Will is fully legally enforceable as long as it meets Ontario's formal requirements (two witnesses, signed) and adequately provides for dependants under Part V of the Succession Law Reform Act.
Do my witnesses need to be Muslim?+
No — Ontario law requires two witnesses who are not beneficiaries (or spouses of beneficiaries). They do not need to be Muslim. Canada Notary provides two qualifying witnesses at your appointment.
What happens to my RRSP under a Shariah will?+
RRSPs pass directly to named beneficiaries outside your estate. Your will does not automatically govern them. We help you align your beneficiary designations with your Islamic wishes — Faraid-aligned designations on each registered account, or a hybrid approach.
Can I disinherit someone under Islamic law?+
Under strict Faraid, Quranic heirs cannot be disinherited. However Ontario law allows you to distribute assets as you choose. We draft both options and explain the religious and legal implications so you can decide with full clarity.
What is the Wasiyyah one-third?+
The discretionary one-third you can give to anyone not already entitled under Faraid — charity, a mosque, a non-Muslim friend, extended family, or any cause you choose. Wasiyyah cannot go to Faraid heirs unless all other heirs consent after your passing.
What religious debts should be settled first?+
Outstanding zakat, fidyah for missed fasts, unperformed Hajj, unpaid mahr, and all financial loans must be settled from the estate before any inheritance is distributed. The Islamic Will lists each obligation explicitly so the executor knows exactly what to pay.
Same-day execution

Canada's only online platform for Shariah-compliant wills with same-day execution.

Forty minutes online. Same-day appointment at Canada Notary in Toronto. Two qualifying witnesses provided. Affidavit of execution included. From $99.99.

Free to start. No commitment until you review your draft.