FatwaPerakSocial & Contemporary Issues
Pandangan Hukum Berkenaan Mukhannath Menurut Fiqh dan Perubatan Serta Kaitannya Dengan Transgender
How are inheritance shares determined for a transgender person according to the Perak fatwa?
Short answer
The Perak State Fatwa Committee ruled that a transgender person (transwoman or mak nyah) inherits according to the original sex, which is male.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Perak State Fatwa Committee ruled that a transgender person (transwoman or mak nyah) inherits according to the original sex, which is male. The ruling is not the same as that of a khunsa (intersex person), because a transgender person deliberately alters their physical characteristics and the original creation, whereas a khunsa is born with two sets of genitalia or ambiguous genitalia. The share received is therefore the male share, even if the person appears female.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalam pembahagian harta pusaka, transgender mengikut hukum jantina asal iaitu hukum perwarisan bagi seorang lelaki.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Pandangan Hukum Berkenaan Mukhannath Menurut Fiqh dan Perubatan Serta Kaitannya Dengan Transgender”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa%20tidak%20warta/7.PANDANGAN%20HUKUM%20BERKENAAN%20MUKHANNATH%20MENURUT%20FIQH%20DAN%20PERUBATAN.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/transgender-inheritance-ruling-perak-fatwa/