FatwaNegeri SembilanTransactions & Finance
Bayar hutang jika pemberi hutang sudah meninggal
How should a debt be repaid if the lender has passed away?
Short answer
A debt must still be repaid even though the lender has died.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A debt must still be repaid even though the lender has died. The payment is to be handed to the lender's heirs. If the heirs cannot be identified, the debt is given to the Baitul Mal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hutang wajib dibayar. Jika pemberi hutang telah meninggal dunia, hutang tersebut hendaklah diberikan kepada warisnya.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Bayar hutang jika pemberi hutang sudah meninggal”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/bayang-hutang-jika-pemberi-hutang-sudah-meninggal/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/repay-debt-when-lender-has-died/