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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-754 : BOLEHKAH WARIS PEREMPUAN MENERIMA ASABAH (MENERIMA SEMUA BAKI HARTA PUSAKA)?
Can a female heir receive asabah and take the remainder of the estate when there is no male heir?
Short answer
Female heirs may inherit as asabah in two situations. The first is asabah bil ghairi, together with a male sibling of the same degree.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Female heirs may inherit as asabah in two situations. The first is asabah bil ghairi, together with a male sibling of the same degree. The second is asabah ma'al ghairi, which applies only to a full or paternal sister who inherits together with a daughter or a son's daughter. If the only heirs are a wife, a daughter and a sister, the sister takes the remainder after the wife's and daughter's shares, provided no male asabah heir such as the father, grandfather, son or full brother exists.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Waris perempuan boleh mewarisi secara asabah dengan dua cara iaitu:
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-754 : BOLEHKAH WARIS PEREMPUAN MENERIMA ASABAH (MENERIMA SEMUA BAKI HARTA PUSAKA)?”, 11 February 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5529-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-754-bolehkah-waris-perempuan-menerima-asabah-menerima-semua-baki-harta-pusaka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-female-heir-receive-asabah-remainder-estate/