FatwaPenangInheritance, Wills & Gifts
PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKAITAN KEANGGOTAAN DALAM KOPERASI TUNAS MUDA SUNGAI ARA BERHAD
Are the benefits received by a substitute member of a cooperative after the original member's death considered inheritance estate?
Short answer
If the substitute member is named with the consent of all heirs as a trustee, all benefits from the cooperative, such as movable and immovable property, cash, bonuses and rewards, are treated as inheritance estate, and this status continues for later substitute members.
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
If the substitute member is named with the consent of all heirs as a trustee, all benefits from the cooperative, such as movable and immovable property, cash, bonuses and rewards, are treated as inheritance estate, and this status continues for later substitute members. If the substitute is named in his or her own right, with the consent and renunciation of rights by the other heirs, the benefits are not inheritance estate and belong to that person. The committee recommends that the cooperative record both forms of consent as a reference for determining the status of later substitute members.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya peserta kedua/ahli ganti tersebut dinamakan sebagai peserta koperasi atas dasar dirinya dengan persetujuan dan penolakan hak oleh waris lain, maka segala keistimewaan seperti di atas tidak dianggap sebagai harta pusaka.
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. “PANDANGAN HUKUM BERKAITAN KEANGGOTAAN DALAM KOPERASI TUNAS MUDA SUNGAI ARA BERHAD”, 15 February 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1562. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cooperative-substitute-member-benefits-inheritance-estate/