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AL-KAFI #1285: PERMASALAHAN PEMBAHAGIAN FARAID
How is an estate divided under faraid when the deceased leaves 2 full sisters, 5 paternal half-brothers and 4 paternal half-sisters?
Short answer
Before distribution, funeral expenses, debts and bequests (up to one third of the remainder) must be settled.
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
Before distribution, funeral expenses, debts and bequests (up to one third of the remainder) must be settled. The two full sisters share two thirds, which is 14/42 each. The remainder goes to the paternal half-brothers and half-sisters as residuary heirs through the male, with each male receiving twice a female share, so 2/42 per brother and 1/42 per sister. For an estate of RM30,000, each full sister receives RM10,000, each paternal half-brother RM1,428.50 and each paternal half-sister RM714.375.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hendaklah mendahulukan daripada harta peninggalan si mati belanja kematian dan pengebumiannya.
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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. “AL-KAFI #1285: PERMASALAHAN PEMBAHAGIAN FARAID”, 10 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3474-al-kafi-1285-permasalahan-pembahagian-faraid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/faraid-full-sisters-paternal-half-siblings-distribution/