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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-747 : BAGAIMANAKAH MENGURUS LEBIHAN WANG KHAIRAT DAN SUMBANGAN KEMATIAN
Does funeral condolence money belong to all of the deceased's heirs or only the husband, and how should any surplus be handled?
Short answer
Funeral condolence money is classed as charity or a gift to the deceased's family and is not part of the inheritance estate.
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
Funeral condolence money is classed as charity or a gift to the deceased's family and is not part of the inheritance estate. It is given to cover funeral matters and ease the family's burden, so any surplus after the burial may be used by the family according to their main needs, without being reserved for one individual. If the deceased still has debts and left no estate, the money may be used to settle them, as this matches the donors' purpose.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, khairat kematian atau sumbangan kepada keluarga si mati boleh dikategorikan sebagai sedekah atau tabarruk kepada keluarga si mati dan tidak termasuk dalam kategori harta pusaka.
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-747 : BAGAIMANAKAH MENGURUS LEBIHAN WANG KHAIRAT DAN SUMBANGAN KEMATIAN”, 12 January 2023. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5503-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-747-bagaimanakah-mengurus-lebihan-wang-khairat-dan-sumbangan-kematian. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/handling-surplus-funeral-condolence-money/