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AL-KAFI #392 : STATUS PERWARISAN DUIT ZAKAT YANG DIBERIKAN KEPADA ASNAF
Is zakat money received by a deceased mother as an eligible recipient (asnaf) considered part of her estate, and may her heirs use it for personal expenses?
Short answer
The ruling understands the money to be a zakat distribution and the questioner's mother to be an eligible recipient (asnaf).
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
The ruling understands the money to be a zakat distribution and the questioner's mother to be an eligible recipient (asnaf). Since the money belonged to her before she died, it becomes part of her estate and is inherited by her heirs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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 #392 : STATUS PERWARISAN DUIT ZAKAT YANG DIBERIKAN KEPADA ASNAF”, 23 September 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1361-al-kafi-392-status-perwarisan-duit-zakat-yang-diberikan-kepada-asnaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-zakat-money-received-by-asnaf-inherited/