FatwaPenangInheritance, Wills & Gifts
PEWARISAN HARTA PUSAKA MUALAF KEPADA AHLI KELUARGA YANG BUKAN ISLAM
Can a convert's estate be distributed through faraid to non-Muslim family members?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that inheritance through faraid between a convert and non-Muslim heirs is barred.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that inheritance through faraid between a convert and non-Muslim heirs is barred. However, the duty to maintain dependants such as parents, children and siblings remains during the convert's lifetime. Property can still be transferred to non-Muslim relatives through wills, gifts (hibah) and endowments (waqf), and converts are advised to plan the distribution of their estate. Under the law, the rights of non-Muslim heirs to pension payments or compensation arising from the convert's death are recognised.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam dengan jelas menghalang pindah milik secara al-faraid di antara saudara baru dan warisnya yang bukan beragama Islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEWARISAN HARTA PUSAKA MUALAF KEPADA AHLI KELUARGA YANG BUKAN ISLAM”, 18 August 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1404. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/convert-estate-inheritance-non-muslim-heirs/