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FATWA HAK BAITULMAL DALAM PUSAKA ORANG ISLAM
Can the estate of a deceased Muslim become the right of the Baitulmal?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that a deceased person's estate may pass to the Baitulmal, based on the opinion of Imam Shafie.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
Gazette evidence in the source: Tarikh Pewartaan: 10/10/2019
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that a deceased person's estate may pass to the Baitulmal, based on the opinion of Imam Shafie. This applies where the Baitulmal is administered well, as it is at present. The estate that passes to the Baitulmal is what a deceased leaves with no heirs, or with no eligible heirs to take the remainder after the entitled heirs have received their shares under Shariah law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harta pusaka yang terhak kepada Baitulmal adalah harta yang ditinggalkan oleh si mati yang tiada waris atau tiada waris yang layak menghabisi harta tersebut setelah dibahagikan kepada waris yang berhak mengikut Hukum Syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA HAK BAITULMAL DALAM PUSAKA ORANG ISLAM”, 11 October 2017. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=196. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/baitulmal-rights-in-muslim-estate/