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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-504: HUKUM PUSAKA BAGI WANITA YANG DICERAIKAN
Can a woman who was divorced by a single revocable talaq inherit from her ex-husband if he dies during her iddah period?
Short answer
A woman divorced by talaq raj'ie (a revocable divorce) still inherits from her ex-husband if he dies during her iddah, because the marriage bond is still considered to exist in legal terms.
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
A woman divorced by talaq raj'ie (a revocable divorce) still inherits from her ex-husband if he dies during her iddah, because the marriage bond is still considered to exist in legal terms. A woman given talaq ba'in while her husband was healthy does not inherit, since the marital tie has been severed. Invalid marriages, such as those without a guardian or witnesses, and mut'ah marriages, are not a basis for inheritance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
isteri yang diceraikan oleh suami mereka dengan talak satu, kemudian si suami meninggal, maka isteri berhak mewarisi harta pusaka suaminya selama mana dalam tempoh iddah.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-504: HUKUM PUSAKA BAGI WANITA YANG DICERAIKAN”, 27 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4478-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-504-hukum-pusaka-bagi-wanita-yang-diceraikan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/inheritance-divorced-woman-single-talaq-iddah/