FatwaJohorInheritance, Wills & Gifts
PERMOHONAN MENDAPATKAN SEMULA HAK BAITULMAL ATAS TUNTUTAN MEMBAYAR HUTANG DAN TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN HARTA PESAKA: SITI NUR AMRINA BINTI ABDULLAH @ NG SIEW HENG PEMOHON: EN RAMLEE BIN MOHD SALLEH
Can a non-Muslim inherit the estate of a Muslim, and vice versa?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that a non-Muslim cannot inherit the property of a Muslim.
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
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that a non-Muslim cannot inherit the property of a Muslim. Likewise, a Muslim cannot inherit the property of a non-Muslim. The ruling is based on a hadith narrated by Imam Muslim that denies inheritance between a Muslim and a disbeliever.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Orang bukan Islam tidak boleh mewarisi harta orang Islam dan begitu juga sebaliknya orang Islam tidak boleh mewarisi harta orang bukan Islam.
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. “PERMOHONAN MENDAPATKAN SEMULA HAK BAITULMAL ATAS TUNTUTAN MEMBAYAR HUTANG DAN TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN HARTA PESAKA: SITI NUR AMRINA BINTI ABDULLAH @ NG SIEW HENG PEMOHON: EN RAMLEE BIN MOHD SALLEH”, 31 October 2005. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1127. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-non-muslim-inherit-muslim-estate/