The Legislation of al-Mafqud in Inheritance and Legal Provisions of Laws in Malaysia: An Analysis

(Pensyariatan Hukum al-Mafqud dalam Pewarisan dan Peruntukan Undang-undang di Malaysia: Suatu Analisis)

  • Mohd Muslim Salleh Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya
  • Siti Mashitoh Mahamood Akademi Pengajian Islam, Universiti Malaya

Abstract

The Shari'a law has determined that al-Mafqud (a missing person) is not considered to be dead but requires evidence or investigation for a certain period of time. After the evidence shows that the missing person has died then al-Mafqud is considered to be deceased. This study was conducted employing a qualitative methodology and the data was obtained through library research and analysed descriptively. The results of the study show that al-Mafqud should not be regarded as a haqiqi (actual) or hukmi (presumptive) death because a person who al-Mafqud is considered to be alive until decided otherwise by a judge. The study found that no substantive laws have been legislated for al-Mafqud cases in the country, there are no uniform laws in the administration of al-Mafqud's estate. The study concludes that al-Mafqud is entitled to inherit the estate of his deceased benefactor based on faraid law in the Syariah.


Keywords: Islamic law, faraid, inheritance, al-Mafqud

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Published
2019-07-01
How to Cite
SALLEH, Mohd Muslim; MAHAMOOD, Siti Mashitoh. The Legislation of al-Mafqud in Inheritance and Legal Provisions of Laws in Malaysia: An Analysis. Kanun: Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, [S.l.], v. 31, n. 2, p. 303-323, july 2019. ISSN 2682-8057. Available at: <https://jurnal.dbp.my/index.php/Kanun/article/view/5281>. Date accessed: 20 dec. 2024.