FatwaPerakInheritance, Wills & Gifts
Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa bapa saya, M. Adnan bin Saidi telah meninggal dunia pada 23/02/1959 di Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur. Beliau telah membuat wasiat “Will of M. Adnan bin Saidi” dan salinan surat keterangan seperti yang dilampirkan bersama-sama ini. Saya amat berbesar hati sekiranya pihak Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mufti dapat memberi pandangan sama ada ia adalah hibah atau wasiat.
Is a document dividing a father's property made before his death a hibah (gift) or a wasiat (bequest)?
Short answer
Whether a property division is a hibah or a wasiat depends on when it takes effect.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Whether a property division is a hibah or a wasiat depends on when it takes effect. If it takes effect before the owner dies, it is a hibah, whereas if it takes effect after death, it is a wasiat. The inquirer is advised to refer the matter to the nearest Syariah Court for further confirmation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
jika pembahagian harta ini berkuatkuasa sebelum M. Adnan bin Saidi meninggal dunia, maka ia menjadi hibah. Manakala, jika ia berlaku selepas meninggal dunia maka ia menjadi wasiat.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa bapa saya, M. Adnan bin Saidi telah meninggal dunia pada 23/02/1959 di Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur. Beliau telah membuat wasiat “Will of M. Adnan bin Saidi” dan salinan surat keterangan seperti yang dilampirkan bersama-sama ini. Saya amat berbesar hati sekiranya pihak Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mufti dapat memberi pandangan sama ada ia adalah hibah atau wasiat.”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-17. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hibah-or-wasiat-father-property-division/