FatwaJohorInheritance, Wills & Gifts
WARIS YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIKESAN
What should be done with inheritance money when the deceased's heirs cannot be traced?
Short answer
The money may be handed over to the Johor baitulmal to be kept as a trust fund.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The money may be handed over to the Johor baitulmal to be kept as a trust fund. If an heir claims the money during the period it is held by the baitulmal, it will be given to that heir.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang tersebut bolehlah diserahkan kepada baitulmal Negeri Johor untuk disimpan sebagai wang amanah.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “WARIS YANG TIDAK DAPAT DIKESAN”, 3 June 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=569. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/untraceable-heirs-inheritance-money-johor/