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AL-KAFI #553: ADAKAH WANG KHAIRAT KEMATIAN ITU PERLU DIFARAIDKAN?
Does death benefit money (khairat kematian) have to be distributed according to faraid?
Short answer
In principle, death benefit money is not faraid property, since it is not wealth the deceased lawfully owned during their lifetime and continuously held until death.
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
In principle, death benefit money is not faraid property, since it is not wealth the deceased lawfully owned during their lifetime and continuously held until death. Donations and contributions from the public given to the family also do not need to be distributed under faraid, and the family may use them for good and beneficial purposes. Heirs are advised to check the terms and conditions of the death benefit agreement, because if those terms make the money part of the estate, it must be distributed under faraid.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adapun secara asasnya, khairat kematian itu bukanlah harta yang perlu difaraidkan melainkan padanya ada terma serta syarat yang menjadikan wang tersebut termasuk di dalam bahagian pusaka.
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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 #553: ADAKAH WANG KHAIRAT KEMATIAN ITU PERLU DIFARAIDKAN?”, 23 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/987-al-kafi-553-adakah-wang-khairat-kematian-itu-perlu-difaraidkan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-death-benefit-money-subject-to-faraid/