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FATWA BERHUBUNG TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN OLEH WARIS SI ISTERI YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA
Can the heirs of a deceased wife claim matrimonial property (harta sepencarian) from her surviving husband?
Short answer
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council ruled in a meeting on 18 August 2002 that claims to harta sepencarian are permissible, whether made by a surviving party or by the heirs of the deceased, such as children.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Munakahat
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Council of Ulama of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council ruled in a meeting on 18 August 2002 that claims to harta sepencarian are permissible, whether made by a surviving party or by the heirs of the deceased, such as children. The claim is permissible whether it arises from divorce during life or from the death of a spouse. The share that may be claimed depends on the decision of the Syariah Court.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tuntutan harta sepencarian oleh waris si mati seperti anak-anak atau waris si isteri yang meninggal dunia yang menuntut harta sepencarian daripada suami si mati adalah diharuskan samada tuntutan itu kerana perceraian hidup atau perceraian mati.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “FATWA BERHUBUNG TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN OLEH WARIS SI ISTERI YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA”, 18 August 2002. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=12:fatwa-berhubung-tuntutan-harta-sepencarian-oleh-waris-si-isteri-yang-meninggal-dunia&catid=54. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/heirs-claim-deceased-wife-matrimonial-property/