FatwaKelantanInheritance, Wills & Gifts
PERSOALAN SEMASA HALANGAN (MAWANI’) TUNTUTAN DAN PENGURUSAN HARTA FARAID
How are inheritance bars due to killing and difference of religion handled, and can a spouse convicted of killing their partner still claim matrimonial property?
Short answer
Where an heir kills the deceased, whether intentionally, quasi-intentionally or by mistake, and this is established by confession or a Civil Court decision, the other heirs must first apply to the Syariah Court to have the killer removed from the list of heirs.
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
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Faraid
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Where an heir kills the deceased, whether intentionally, quasi-intentionally or by mistake, and this is established by confession or a Civil Court decision, the other heirs must first apply to the Syariah Court to have the killer removed from the list of heirs. Where an heir leaves Islam by declaration, act, belief, statutory declaration or deed poll, the other heirs must obtain the Syariah Court's confirmation and decision to remove that person from the list. A spouse convicted of killing their partner may still claim harta sepencarian, as killing is not made a ground to bar that claim.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi tuntutan harta sepencarian oleh suami atau isteri yang disabitkan membunuh pasangan mereka, halangan membunuh tidak boleh dijadikan 'illah untuk menghalang mereka daripada membuat tuntutan harta sepencarian.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “PERSOALAN SEMASA HALANGAN (MAWANI’) TUNTUTAN DAN PENGURUSAN HARTA FARAID”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=73:persoalan-semasa-halangan-mawani-tuntutan-dan-pengurusan-harta-faraid&catid=53. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/inheritance-bars-killing-apostasy-matrimonial-property/