FatwaSarawakInheritance, Wills & Gifts
KEDUDUKAN CARUMAN KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP)
Is EPF contribution money treated as matrimonial property or as an estate to be divided under faraid?
Short answer
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board resolved that Employees Provident Fund contributions cannot be regarded as matrimonial property (harta sepencarian).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Sarawak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Info Fatwa
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Sarawak State Fatwa Board resolved that Employees Provident Fund contributions cannot be regarded as matrimonial property (harta sepencarian). The money is determined to be part of the deceased's estate, which must be distributed according to the rules of faraid. The decision was made at the board's 25th meeting on 12 June 2014.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang caruman Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja tidak boleh dianggap sebagai harta sepencarian dan menetapkan wang tersebut sebagai harta pusaka yang perlu dibahagikan mengikut hukum faraid.
Read the full fatwa on the Sarawak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Sarawak State Mufti Department. “KEDUDUKAN CARUMAN KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA (KWSP)”, date not stated. https://muftinegeri.sarawak.gov.my/web/subpage/fatwa_list/#kedudukan-caruman-kumpulan-wang-simpanan-pekerja-kwsp. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/epf-contributions-matrimonial-property-or-estate/