FatwaTerengganuInheritance, Wills & Gifts
Bagaimanakah pembahagian harta pusaka bagi seseorang yang telah meninggal dunia dan tidak mempunyai ahli waris selain daripada datuk dan nenek sebelah bapa? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu
How is the estate divided when the deceased leaves only a paternal grandfather and grandmother as heirs?
Short answer
Grandparents are entitled to inherit if no heir blocks them.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Terengganu State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama: Pelbagai
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Grandparents are entitled to inherit if no heir blocks them. The deceased's father blocks the grandfather, while the deceased's father and mother block the paternal grandmother. When only they remain, the grandmother receives 1/6 and the grandfather takes the remainder as asabah bi al-nafsi. The estate should be settled promptly once obligations are met, namely funeral costs, debts, any bequest and the pilgrimage if the deceased was able.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi waris ganti nenek bahagian yang ditetapkan adalah 1/6 daripada keseluruhan harta dengan syarat ibu bapa si mati sudah tiada.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Terengganu State Mufti Department. “Bagaimanakah pembahagian harta pusaka bagi seseorang yang telah meninggal dunia dan tidak mempunyai ahli waris selain daripada datuk dan nenek sebelah bapa? - Jabatan Mufti Negeri Terengganu”, 23 December 2025. https://mufti.terengganu.gov.my/bahagian-suk/soal-jawab-agama/pelbagai/258-bagaimanakah-pembahagian-harta-pusaka-bagi-seseorang-yang-telah-meninggal-dunia-dan-tidak-mempunyai-ahli-waris-selain-daripada-datuk-dan-nenek-sebelah-bapa. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/inheritance-paternal-grandfather-and-grandmother-only/