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AL-KAFI #1465: ADAKAH DUIT YANG DIPESAN UNTUK DIDERMAKAN SEBELUM MENINGGAL TERMASUK SEBAHAGIAN DARIPADA HARTA PUSAKA
Does money that a person asked to be donated to a madrasah after their death count as part of the deceased's estate?
Short answer
Such an instruction to donate money after death is discussed as a bequest (wasiat), which is closely linked to the distribution of the estate because both take effect after the owner dies.
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
Such an instruction to donate money after death is discussed as a bequest (wasiat), which is closely linked to the distribution of the estate because both take effect after the owner dies. A bequest to a general beneficiary such as a mosque or school is allowed as long as it is not for a sinful purpose. The testator is encouraged not to bequeath more than one third of the estate, and in the Shafi’i school a bequest above that is disliked but valid, with the excess requiring the consent of the heirs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengikut pandangan Mazhab Syafi'e, memberi wasiat melebihi daripada satu pertiga adalah makruh akan tetapi sah wasiatnya.
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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 #1465: ADAKAH DUIT YANG DIPESAN UNTUK DIDERMAKAN SEBELUM MENINGGAL TERMASUK SEBAHAGIAN DARIPADA HARTA PUSAKA”, 9 December 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3863-al-kafi-1465-adakah-duit-yang-dipesan-untuk-didermakan-sebelum-meninggal-termasuk-sebahagian-daripada-harta-pusaka. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-money-bequeathed-for-donation-part-of-estate/