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Hukum Pembayaran Simpanan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) Bagi Ahli Yang Memeluk Islam
How should EPF savings be paid out for a member who has converted to Islam when the nominee is a non-Muslim?
Short answer
Under Islamic law, non-Muslims cannot inherit from Muslims and the reverse also applies.
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
Under Islamic law, non-Muslims cannot inherit from Muslims and the reverse also applies. A member who converts to Islam and has named a non-Muslim nominee must change the nominee to a Muslim. If there is no Muslim nominee and no entitled Muslim heir after the member dies, the funds do not belong to the non-Muslim nominee and must be handed over to the Baitulmal. A Muslim may bequeath to a non-Muslim up to one third of his or her property.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika seseorang bukan Islam memeluk Islam dan mempunyai simpanan KWSP dan telah menamakan penama orang bukan Islam maka hendaklah menukar penama tersebut kepada orang Islam.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Pembayaran Simpanan Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP) Bagi Ahli Yang Memeluk Islam”, 27 January 2004. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pembayaran-simpanan-kumpulan-wang-simpanan-pekerja-kwsp-bagi-ahli-yang-memeluk-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/epf-savings-payment-member-converted-to-islam/