| Testacy
Attestation
and execution determined by provisions of Wills Act
1959.Testamentary disposition may not exceed one-third
of the estate of the deceased.It cannot be for the benefit
of an object opposed to Islam as a religion. |
Intestacy
Covers
the deceased residual property after disposal of the
legal one third under the will and after payment of
the funeral expenses and debts of the deceased.
|
| Surviving
relatives |
Entitlement |
| Spouse
(husband only) |
Husband
gets half of wife’s estate. Brothers and sisters
entitled to their share under Islamic law. |
| Spouse
(husband) with children |
Husband
gets one quarter, children gets the rest (males gets double
the females’ share). |
| Spouse
(wife only) |
Wife
gets one quarter (except in Selangor). Brothers and sisters
entitled to their share under Islamic law.Note: If more
than one widow, share equally. |
| Spouse
(wife) with children |
Wife
gets one eighth.Note: If more than one widow, share equally. |
| No
lawful next of kin |
Bait-al-Mal
(Majlis Ugama) – land reverts to state land authority. |
