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Fatwa Berkenaan Kedudukan Harta Peninggalan Seorang Islam Yang Mati Tidak Meninggalkan Waris Dan Yang Meninggalkan Waris Tetapi Bukan Islam
How is the estate of a Muslim convert handled when he dies without heirs or leaves only non-Muslim heirs?
Short answer
The estate of a Muslim convert who dies is still governed by the rules of faraid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The estate of a Muslim convert who dies is still governed by the rules of faraid. If he has no heirs, the property is handed over to the baitulmal. Non-Muslim heirs are not entitled to inherit, but a non-Muslim wife is entitled to harta sepencarian, meaning the joint acquisitions from the start of the marriage until the date he embraced Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seorang Islam (mualaf) yang meninggal dunia dan mempunyai harta pusaka serta meninggalkan waris yang tidak beragama Islam, maka waris itu tidak berhak mendapat pusaka harta peninggalannya.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Kedudukan Harta Peninggalan Seorang Islam Yang Mati Tidak Meninggalkan Waris Dan Yang Meninggalkan Waris Tetapi Bukan Islam”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20KEDUDUKAN%20HARTA%20PENINGGALAN%20SEORANG%20ISLAM%20YANG%20MATI%20TIDAK%20MENINGGALKAN%20WARIS%20DAN%20YANG%20MENINGGALKAN%20WARIS%20TETAPI%20BUKAN%20ISLAM. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/estate-of-muslim-convert-no-heirs-non-muslim-heirs/