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AL-KAFI #1595: ADAKAH HUTANG SI MATI MENJADI PENGHALANG KEPADA PERWARISAN?
Does the debt of the deceased prevent inheritance from taking place?
Short answer
The estate of the deceased passes to the heirs immediately upon death, and debt does not prevent inheritance.
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 estate of the deceased passes to the heirs immediately upon death, and debt does not prevent inheritance. This follows the view of the Shafi'i scholars, in contrast to Abu Sa'id al-Istokhri, who held that the estate remains the deceased's property until debts are settled. However, a debt attached to the estate prevents the heirs from spending it or benefiting from it until the debt is paid, as if the estate were a pledged item.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, apabila meninggalnya seseorang, harta peninggalannya berpindah kepada waris sejurus selepas kematiannya, dan hutang si mati tidak menjejaskan ataupun menghalang daripada berlakunya perwarisan harta.
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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 #1595: ADAKAH HUTANG SI MATI MENJADI PENGHALANG KEPADA PERWARISAN?”, 11 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4164-al-kafi-1595-adakah-hutang-si-mati-menjadi-penghalang-kepada-perwarisan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/deceased-debt-prevent-inheritance/