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AL-KAFI #1623: HUKUM WASIAT MELARANG SEBAHAGIAN ANAK DARIPADA PERWARISAN
What is the ruling on a father making a will to bar one of his children from inheriting his estate, and does that child cease to be an heir?
Short answer
It is forbidden, and counted as a major sin, for a father to deny the inheritance right of one of his children or of any rightful heir.
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
It is forbidden, and counted as a major sin, for a father to deny the inheritance right of one of his children or of any rightful heir. The division of estates is a fixed ruling of Allah in the Quran and the Sunnah, and the deceased's property must be distributed to the heirs according to their prescribed shares. Reducing an heir's share, increasing it beyond the entitlement, or including a non-heir as a recipient is likewise a major sin. In principle there is no bequest to an heir, although certain exceptional cases exist.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
perbuatan seorang bapa yang menafikan hak perwarisan bagi seorang anak ataupun menafikan hak perwarisan seseorang adalah haram dan dikira berdosa besar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1623: HUKUM WASIAT MELARANG SEBAHAGIAN ANAK DARIPADA PERWARISAN”, 20 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4213-al-kafi-1623-hukum-wasiat-melarang-sebahagian-anak-daripada-perwarisan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-will-barring-child-from-inheritance/