FatwaFederal TerritoriesInheritance, Wills & Gifts
AL-KAFI #1893: PUSAKA ISI RUMAH
Do household furniture, appliances and small items such as dishes have to be divided under faraid when someone dies?
Short answer
Everything left behind by the deceased, including furniture and household contents, is inheritance that must be divided under faraid among the entitled heirs.
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
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Everything left behind by the deceased, including furniture and household contents, is inheritance that must be divided under faraid among the entitled heirs. Items confirmed to belong to someone else, such as the wife, are not part of the deceased's estate. Items with no value or only small value may be taken or used without going through faraid, provided the other heirs give permission. Heirs are encouraged to be tolerant and considerate so that no one is wronged and family ties are preserved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kepada takrifan harta pusaka, segala isi rumah hendaklah dibahagikan secara faraid kepada seluruh ahli warisnya yang berhak.
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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 #1893: PUSAKA ISI RUMAH”, 13 October 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/5418-al-kafi-1893-pusaka-isi-rumah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/household-items-inheritance-faraid-division/