FatwaPerakInheritance, Wills & Gifts
Suami saya telah meninggal dunia dan meninggalkan seorang isteri (saya), ibu, dan 3 orang anak yang berumur lebih 21 tahun dan telah tamat belajar (anak gemulah dengan isteri terdahulu). Saya juga telah menerima bayaran ganjaran pencen gantian cuti rehat Allahyarham suami yang dibayar 9/10 atas nama saya dan 1/10 kepada ibu gemulah. Mengikut kelayakan yang dikeluarkan oleh pihak JPA, penerima ganjaran dan pencen terbitan adalah: i. Isteri ii. Ibu iii. Anak-anak berumur 21 tahun Saya ingin…
Must the derived gratuity, derived pension and leave-replacement payment of a deceased husband be divided by faraid, or do they belong solely to the widow?
Short answer
Under the 12 September 1988 resolution of the National Fatwa Committee, derived gratuity and derived pension are not part of the deceased's estate, so their distribution is not bound by the faraid method.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Under the 12 September 1988 resolution of the National Fatwa Committee, derived gratuity and derived pension are not part of the deceased's estate, so their distribution is not bound by the faraid method. The leave-replacement payment is treated as part of the estate, because the leave accumulated while the employee was alive and its cash value became his property, so it must be distributed by faraid. If the widow chooses to share her portion equally with the deceased's children, that is her own decision.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa ganjaran terbitan dan pencen terbitan tidak termasuk sebagai harta pusaka, maka kaedah pembahagiannya tidak tertakluk kepada kaedah pembahagian harta pusaka.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Suami saya telah meninggal dunia dan meninggalkan seorang isteri (saya), ibu, dan 3 orang anak yang berumur lebih 21 tahun dan telah tamat belajar (anak gemulah dengan isteri terdahulu). Saya juga telah menerima bayaran ganjaran pencen gantian cuti rehat Allahyarham suami yang dibayar 9/10 atas nama saya dan 1/10 kepada ibu gemulah. Mengikut kelayakan yang dikeluarkan oleh pihak JPA, penerima ganjaran dan pencen terbitan adalah: i. Isteri ii. Ibu iii. Anak-anak berumur 21 tahun Saya ingin…”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-18. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/derived-gratuity-pension-leave-payment-faraid-ruling/