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AL-KAFI #1867: PUSAKA ORANG MURTAD
Can an apostate inherit an estate?
Short answer
An apostate cannot inherit from a Muslim, and the apostate's own property is not inherited by anyone.
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
An apostate cannot inherit from a Muslim, and the apostate's own property is not inherited by anyone. It is treated as fai' property and handed to the Baitulmal, whether acquired while Muslim or after apostasy. The ruling rests on difference of religion, based on a hadith and the consensus of scholars, and it still applies if the person returns to Islam after the relative's death. If the person returns to Islam before dying, the property is returned to him.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang murtad tidak boleh mewarisi harta orang Islam, begitu juga harta mereka tidak akan diwarisi oleh orang Islam, malah ia dianggap sebagai harta fai' lalu diserahkan ke Baitulmal untuk kepentingan umat Islam.
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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 #1867: PUSAKA ORANG MURTAD”, 26 April 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5225-al-kafi-1867-pusaka-orang-murtad. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-an-apostate-inherit-an-estate/