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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-903: ADAKAH HIBAH MERUPAKAN HELAH UNTUK LARI DARIPADA FARAID?
Is hibah (gift during one's lifetime) a legal trick to avoid faraid?
Short answer
Hibah is not a trick as long as it is made with a proper intention and fulfils the valid conditions of hibah under Islamic law, and it serves as a complement to the faraid system.
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
Hibah is not a trick as long as it is made with a proper intention and fulfils the valid conditions of hibah under Islamic law, and it serves as a complement to the faraid system. It can become a trick if used to unjustly deny the rights of heirs or to prevent certain individuals from receiving their faraid share. The ruling gives the example of a father gifting all his wealth to a daughter and wife so other heirs receive nothing, which is prohibited because of the hidden intent to deny their rights.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hibah bukanlah suatu helah selagi mana ia dibuat dengan niat yang betul dan mengikut syarat sah hibah yang ditetapkan oleh syarak, bahkan ia bertindak sebagai pelengkap kepada sistem faraid.
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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-903: ADAKAH HIBAH MERUPAKAN HELAH UNTUK LARI DARIPADA FARAID?”, 9 June 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/6277-irsyad-hukum-siri-ke-903-adakah-hibah-merupakan-helah-untuk-lari-daripada-faraid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-hibah-a-trick-to-avoid-faraid/