FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
status pemilikan pokok di tanah orang
Who owns the trees and fruit on land that has been sold to another person, even if another heir planted the trees?
Short answer
When a person buys a piece of land, everything on it becomes the buyer's property, including trees planted there.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
When a person buys a piece of land, everything on it becomes the buyer's property, including trees planted there. This follows the legal maxim that what is subsidiary follows the ruling of the principal, so trees follow the land. Movable property such as cars, livestock and household items is excluded from this rule. The fatwa also encourages resolving the dispute through discussion, explanation and tolerance.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Di dalam Islam, apabila seseorang membeli sebidang tanah, segala yang ada di atasnya menjadi miliknya.
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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. “status pemilikan pokok di tanah orang”, 3 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1786-status-pemilikan-pokok-di-tanah-orang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ownership-of-trees-on-sold-land/