FatwaPenangInheritance, Wills & Gifts
MASALAH YANG BERKAITAN DENGAN TANAH SYARIKAT
Is land held under a nominee considered inheritance property when the owner dies?
Short answer
The land is treated as inheritance property once its owner passes away.
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 land is treated as inheritance property once its owner passes away. The appointed nominee is entitled to claim it on behalf of the deceased's heirs in accordance with Syariah law. The nomination exists to ease the nominee's claim of the estate so that it can be distributed to the heirs under Syariah law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah tersebut dianggap sebagai pusaka apabila pemiliknya meninggal dunia.
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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. “MASALAH YANG BERKAITAN DENGAN TANAH SYARIKAT”, 10 October 1986. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1086. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/nominee-land-inheritance-property-after-death/