FatwaKelantanInheritance, Wills & Gifts
HUKUM EX-GRATIA: PUSAKA ATAU HIBAH
Is ex-gratia money paid after an employee's death treated as inheritance or as a gift?
Short answer
The Kelantan Council of Ulama ruled that ex-gratia payments are inheritance, because they are calculated on the length of service and the employee's salary.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Kelantan Council of Ulama ruled that ex-gratia payments are inheritance, because they are calculated on the length of service and the employee's salary. Money given because of the deceased's employment must be distributed under the faraid rules. If the government has designated a specific compensation for the wife and children, the money is subject to the regulations of the authority concerned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan pemberian ex-gratia ini, mesyuarat bersetuju memfatwakan bahawa ia merupakan harta pusaka kerana pemberian ini dibuat berasaskan pengiraan tertentu terutama tempoh perkhidmatan dan gaji pekerja.
Read the full fatwa on the Kelantan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “HUKUM EX-GRATIA: PUSAKA ATAU HIBAH”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=115:hukum-ex-gratia-pusaka-atau-hibah&catid=56. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-ex-gratia-inheritance-or-gift/