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Wang Pampasan Kematian Pekerja Yang Dianugerahkan Oleh Kerajaan Atau Syarikat Swasta
Is death compensation money for an employee, awarded by the government or a private company, considered part of the deceased's estate?
Short answer
The 49th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 19 September 2000, ruled that compensation money arising from an employee's death is not regarded as inheritance property.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 49th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee, held on 19 September 2000, ruled that compensation money arising from an employee's death is not regarded as inheritance property. The ruling covers compensation obtained through court claims, SOCSO payments and similar funds.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah telah memutuskan bahawa wang pampasan yang diperolehi dari kematian pekerja, wang pampasan melalui tuntutan mahkamah, wang SOCSO dan seumpamanya tidak dianggap harta pusaka.
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How to cite
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National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Wang Pampasan Kematian Pekerja Yang Dianugerahkan Oleh Kerajaan Atau Syarikat Swasta”, 19 September 2000. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#wang-pampasan-kematian-pekerja-yang-dianugerahkan-oleh-kerajaan-atau-syarikat-swasta. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/employee-death-compensation-inheritance-estate/