FatwaNegeri SembilanFasting
Bayar fidyah puasa secara ansuran bagi orang yang sudah meninggal dunia
Can heirs pay the missed-fasting fidyah of their deceased father in monthly instalments using income from the inherited oil palm plantation?
Short answer
The fidyah owed by a deceased person counts among the debts that heirs must settle before the estate is divided under faraid.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fidyah owed by a deceased person counts among the debts that heirs must settle before the estate is divided under faraid. If the amount exceeds the means of the deceased or the heirs, payment by instalments is permitted. The payments should still be completed promptly, before the next Ramadan arrives, because fidyah is an obligatory matter.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
sekiranya bayaran fidyah yang wajib dibayar oleh seseorang itu adalah melebihi tahap kemampuannya atau warisnya, maka dibenarkan untuk membayar fidyah secara ansuran.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bayar fidyah puasa secara ansuran bagi orang yang sudah meninggal dunia”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/bayar-fidyah-puasa-secara-ansuran-bagi-orang-yang-sudah-meninggal-dunia/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/pay-fidyah-instalments-for-deceased-person/