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AL-KAFI #1664: ADAKAH SETIAP PEMBUNUH TIDAK BOLEH MEWARISI HARTA?
Does the rule that a killer cannot inherit apply to every killer, or only to one who kills the person he would inherit from?
Short answer
Killing is one of three impediments to inheritance, alongside difference of religion and slavery.
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
Killing is one of three impediments to inheritance, alongside difference of religion and slavery. An heir who kills the deceased is barred from inheriting, whether the killing was intentional or accidental, direct or indirect. The prohibition is limited to killing connected to the inheritance, so a person labelled a killer for other reasons can still inherit from his own relatives.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, pembunuhan yang dimaksudkan dalam hadith ini adalah pembunuhan yang terkhusus kepada pembunuhan yang mempunyai hubungkait dengan harta pewarisan yang boleh menyebabkan terputusnya hubungan.
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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 #1664: ADAKAH SETIAP PEMBUNUH TIDAK BOLEH MEWARISI HARTA?”, 17 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4333-al-kafi-1664-adakah-setiap-pembunuh-tidak-boleh-mewarisi-harta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-a-killer-inherit-property/