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ALKAFI #1224 : PERMASALAHAN PEMBAHAGIAN HARTA DAN WANG TUNAI
How is an estate of RM15,000 divided under faraid when a mother dies leaving three sons and two daughters?
Short answer
A son receives twice the share of a daughter, based on a hadith and Surah al-Nisa verse 11.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A son receives twice the share of a daughter, based on a hadith and Surah al-Nisa verse 11. Before the estate is distributed, funeral and burial expenses, the deceased's debts, and bequests taken from up to one third of the remainder must be settled first. In this case, following the fatwa's calculation, each son receives 2/8, which is RM3,750, and each daughter receives 1/8, which is RM1,875, totalling RM15,000.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kedudukan anak lelaki akan mendapat dua bahagian sedangkan anak perempuan mendapat satu bahagian.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “ALKAFI #1224 : PERMASALAHAN PEMBAHAGIAN HARTA DAN WANG TUNAI”, 17 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3320-alkafi-1224-permasalahan-pembahagian-harta-dan-wang-tunai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/faraid-division-three-sons-two-daughters/