FatwaNationalInheritance, Wills & Gifts
Wang Simpanan KWSP, SOCSO Dan Seumpamanya Bagi Ahli Beragama Islam Yang Meninggal Dunia
How should the EPF and SOCSO savings of a deceased Muslim member be distributed?
Short answer
The National Fatwa Committee ruled that EPF funds and similar savings are part of the deceased's estate and must be distributed according to the Islamic law of inheritance (faraid).
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 National Fatwa Committee ruled that EPF funds and similar savings are part of the deceased's estate and must be distributed according to the Islamic law of inheritance (faraid). The EPF nominee acts only as an executor or administrator of the estate and must distribute the money to the heirs according to faraid. JAKIM's legal division was also asked to advise the EPF to review its nomination rules so that they accord with Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang KWSP dan wang disimpan adalah pusaka yang mesti dibahagikan mengikut hukum faraid.
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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). “Wang Simpanan KWSP, SOCSO Dan Seumpamanya Bagi Ahli Beragama Islam Yang Meninggal Dunia”, 19 September 2000. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#wang-simpanan-kwsp-socso-dan-seumpamanya-bagi-ahli-beragama-islam-yang-meninggal-dunia. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/epf-socso-savings-deceased-muslim-distribution/