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Hukum Wasiat Tidak Mengikut Faraid Dan Tidak Rasmi
Must heirs carry out a will that is self-written or oral, does not follow faraid, and exceeds one third of the estate?
Short answer
A will takes effect if it genuinely comes from the owner of the property, but only up to one third of the total estate.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Inheritance, Wills & Gifts
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A will takes effect if it genuinely comes from the owner of the property, but only up to one third of the total estate. Any amount beyond one third depends on the consent of the heirs according to the majority of jurists, and if the heirs refuse, the excess is void. A bequest to an heir is originally not allowed and is carried out only with the approval of the other heirs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wasiat yang dilakukan oleh pemilik harta adalah terlaksana jika sememangnya wasiat tersebut dari pemilik harta. Namun wasiat hendaklah tidak lebih dari satu pertiga dari jumlah keseluruhan harta.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Wasiat Tidak Mengikut Faraid Dan Tidak Rasmi”, 9 September 2025. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/1209-hukum-wasiat-tidak-mengikut-faraid-dan-tidak-rasmi. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/validity-of-informal-will-not-following-faraid/