FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1109: LABURKAN HARTA FARAID SEBELUM DIKEMBALIKAN KEPADA ANAK YATIM
May a guardian invest or trade an orphan's inheritance before handing it over to the child upon reaching adulthood?
Short answer
A guardian may invest or trade an orphan's inherited wealth held under his care.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A guardian may invest or trade an orphan's inherited wealth held under his care. The fatwa leans towards permissibility, especially when the wealth exceeds the zakat threshold, so that it does not shrink year after year through zakat payments. The guardian must safeguard the wealth from being lost through poor investments. If the amount is below the zakat threshold, it is preferable to place it in a fixed deposit or Tabung Haji.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menjawab kepada persoalan di atas, hukum wali melaburkan atau meniagakan harta anak-anak yatim yang berada di bawah jagaannya adalah harus dan dibolehkan.
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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 #1109: LABURKAN HARTA FARAID SEBELUM DIKEMBALIKAN KEPADA ANAK YATIM”, 15 February 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3123-al-kafi-1109-laburkan-harta-faraid-sebelum-dikembalikan-kepada-anak-yatim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/guardian-invest-orphan-inheritance-before-handover/