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AL-KAFI #901 : HUKUM HUTANG DENGAN ARWAH AYAH (DIKEMASKINI)
How should a debt owed to a deceased father be settled, and can it be paid through donations or endowments to charities?
Short answer
A debt owed to a deceased person forms part of the estate and belongs to the heirs.
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
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A debt owed to a deceased person forms part of the estate and belongs to the heirs. If the borrower is himself an heir, the debt is considered settled when it does not exceed his own inheritance share. If it exceeds that share, the remainder after deducting his portion is divided among the other heirs according to faraid. The other heirs may also waive the debt by way of sulh, since the faraid shares are their rights.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hutang adalah harta si mati yang dipinjam dan wajib diberikan kepada ahli waris sebagai harta pusaka kerana pemilikian si mati sudah beralih kepada para waris.
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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. “AL-KAFI #901 : HUKUM HUTANG DENGAN ARWAH AYAH (DIKEMASKINI)”, 16 November 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2774-al-kafi-901-hukum-hutang-dengan-arwah-ayah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-debt-owed-to-deceased-father/