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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-798: PEMBERI HADIAH MENINGGAL SEBELUM HADIAH DITERIMA. ADAKAH MENJADI HARTA PUSAKA?
If a person dies before a gift is received, does the gift become part of the estate?
Short answer
Receipt of the item (qabd) is a condition for a hibah contract to be complete, so ownership only transfers once the recipient has received it.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Receipt of the item (qabd) is a condition for a hibah contract to be complete, so ownership only transfers once the recipient has received it. If the giver dies before handing it over, the item remains the giver's property and becomes part of the inheritance estate. The heirs have the right to choose whether or not to proceed with the gift.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu sekiranya pemberi hadiah meninggal dunia sebelum hadiah diterima oleh penerima, maka harta tersebut berpindah kepada ahli waris dan berhak memilih sama ada ingin meneruskan pemberian atau tidak.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-798: PEMBERI HADIAH MENINGGAL SEBELUM HADIAH DITERIMA. ADAKAH MENJADI HARTA PUSAKA?”, 2 October 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5750-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-798-pemberi-hadiah-meninggal-sebelum-hadiah-diterima-adakah-menjadi-harta-pusaka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/gift-giver-dies-before-gift-received-estate/