FatwaPenangInheritance, Wills & Gifts
WANG PAMPASAN INSURANS
How should the insurance compensation of a deceased person be distributed when a nominee has been named?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa meeting decided that all estate assets, including insurance compensation money, should be distributed according to faraid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa meeting decided that all estate assets, including insurance compensation money, should be distributed according to faraid. The deceased's distribution through naming a nominee is set aside. The nomination is treated as a bequest, and a bequest to an heir is not valid. Since the parents are heirs of the deceased, the case in question must be divided under faraid law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Penentuan penama bolehlah dianggap sebagai wasiat, dimana wasiat tidak sah kepada waris.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “WANG PAMPASAN INSURANS”, 21 September 1983. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1045. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/insurance-compensation-nominee-faraid-distribution/