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AL-KAFI #1632: BOLEHKAH HUTANG SI MATI DIBAHAGIKAN MENGIKUT SISTEM FARAID
Can the debts of a deceased person be divided among heirs under the faraid system?
Short answer
The debts of the deceased cannot be distributed among the heirs as faraid.
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
The debts of the deceased cannot be distributed among the heirs as faraid. They must first be settled from the deceased's estate before the remaining assets are divided under faraid. If there is no estate or it is insufficient, the fatwa states that the heirs are not permitted (tidak harus) to pay the debts. However, if the heirs help to pay them, it falls under ihsan towards the deceased and is rewarded by Allah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hutang yang dimiliki oleh si mati tidak boleh difaraidkan kepada waris-waris. Pembayaran hutang tersebut perlu dilangsaikan terlebih dahulu menggunakan harta peninggalan si mati sebelum harta tersebut di faraidkan kepada waris.
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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 #1632: BOLEHKAH HUTANG SI MATI DIBAHAGIKAN MENGIKUT SISTEM FARAID”, 27 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4243-al-kafi-1632-bolehkah-hutang-si-mati-dibahagikan-mengikut-sistem-faraid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-deceased-debts-be-divided-under-faraid/