FatwaKedahInheritance, Wills & Gifts
HUKUM ENGGAN MENYERAHKAN HARTA PUSAKA KEPADA AHLI WARIS YANG BERHAK
What is the ruling on refusing to hand over inheritance to the rightful heirs?
Short answer
The property of a deceased person becomes inheritance for all rightful heirs.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Hukmi
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The property of a deceased person becomes inheritance for all rightful heirs. An administrator or trustee appointed by the Civil High Court, Amanahraya Berhad or another authorised body is obliged to hand over each heir's share. Refusing to do so is a sin, and in this case the trustee was advised to give the shares to all rightful heirs, including the deceased's mother.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Keengganan berbuat demikian adalah suatu perbuatan dosa.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “HUKUM ENGGAN MENYERAHKAN HARTA PUSAKA KEPADA AHLI WARIS YANG BERHAK”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/14-HUKUM-ENGGAN-MENYERAHKAN-HARTA-PUSAKA.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-refusing-hand-over-inheritance-heirs/