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AL-KAFI #1972: HUKUM MENDAHULUKAN DUIT SENDIRI UNTUK MENCAIRKAN HARTA PUSAKA KEMUDIAN MENUNTUTNYA SEMULA
May I advance my own money to release an estate and later claim it back?
Short answer
Where all of the deceased's assets are frozen and no other asset can be used, the heirs are obliged to advance their own money, jointly or individually, so that the estate can be released and distributed to the rightful heirs.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Where all of the deceased's assets are frozen and no other asset can be used, the heirs are obliged to advance their own money, jointly or individually, so that the estate can be released and distributed to the rightful heirs. The fatwa relies on the usul fiqh principle that whatever is necessary to fulfil an obligation is itself obligatory. The person who advanced the money may claim it back from the deceased's estate, and the other heirs should be told that the sum is a debt for the release process only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mendahulukan duit sendiri bagi tujuan mencairkan harta pusaka adalah wajib agar harta tersebut dapat dicairkan seterusnya diagihkan kepada para warisnya yang berhak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1972: HUKUM MENDAHULUKAN DUIT SENDIRI UNTUK MENCAIRKAN HARTA PUSAKA KEMUDIAN MENUNTUTNYA SEMULA”, 29 December 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5823-al-kafi-1972-hukum-mendahulukan-duit-sendiri-untuk-mencairkan-harta-pusaka-kemudian-menuntutnya-semula. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/advancing-own-money-to-release-estate-and-reclaim/