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MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG DENGAN TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN
Can a wife claim harta sepencarian (jointly acquired property) from the estate of her deceased husband?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee decided that a former wife is entitled to claims such as iddah maintenance and mutaah during the husband's lifetime.
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 Johor Fatwa Committee decided that a former wife is entitled to claims such as iddah maintenance and mutaah during the husband's lifetime. Harta sepencarian has been legislated for certain parties only, and the claim must be reasonable. In the case of death, the wife has no right to claim the estate and is entitled only to inherit under faraid law. If the property claimed does not exist, there is no text granting a right to claim, so the Fatwa Committee issued no fatwa.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dalan hal ini pihak isteri tidak berhak menuntut pesaka lebih-lebih lagi penceraian mati.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG DENGAN TUNTUTAN HARTA SEPENCARIAN”, 25 August 1995. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1531. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-claim-harta-sepencarian-deceased-husband-estate/