FatwaPenangInheritance, Wills & Gifts
PEMBAHAGIAN HARTA PESAKA DAN WASIAT
How are a deceased person's estate and bequests divided under Islamic law?
Short answer
Each heir's share is determined by a Faraid Certificate applied for from the District Kadi Office or the Chief Kadi Office.
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
Each heir's share is determined by a Faraid Certificate applied for from the District Kadi Office or the Chief Kadi Office. The deceased's debts are paid from the estate, and a car whose debt has been settled forms part of the estate governed by faraid. A bequest to an heir does not take effect unless all heirs agree, while a bequest to a grandchild who is not an heir takes effect up to one third of the estate or less. Gifts made before the death are not taken into account in the faraid distribution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wasiat si mati mengenai pembahagian sama banyak antara anak lelaki dan anak perempuan tidak berlaku kecuali dipersetujui oleh sekalian ahli waris kerana wasiat untuk ahli waris tidak diakui menurut Hukum Syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMBAHAGIAN HARTA PESAKA DAN WASIAT”, 19 December 1989. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1131. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/division-of-inheritance-and-wills-islamic-law/