Table 1

Comparison of waṣiyyah wājibah practices in State Enactments and MKI

ThemesEWOINS2016EWOINS2004EWOINM2005EWOINK2009EWOINP2017EWAOINS2018MKI
Section name and section numberPart VIII
Wasiat Wājibah
Wasiat kepada cucu (Bequest to grandchildren)
(27)
Part VIII
Wasiat Wājibah
Bekues kepada cucu (Bequest to grandchildren) (27)
Part VIII
Wasiat Wājibah
Bekues kepada cucu (Bequest to grandchildren) (27)
Part VIII
Wasiat Wājibah
Wasiat kepada cucu (Bequest to grandchildren)
(27)
Part VIII
Wasiat Wājibah (30)
Part VIII
Wasiat Wājibah
Wasiat kepada cucu (Bequest to grandchildren) (27)
Not related for both sections
Waṣiyyah wājibah beneficiariesGrandchildren from son's or daughter's sideGrandchildren from son's sideGrandchildren from son's sideGrandsons and granddaughters from son's and daughter's sidesGrandchildren from son's or daughter's sideGrandchildren from son's sideGrandsons and granddaughters from son's and daughter's sides and downwards
Conditions for enforcing waṣiyyah wājibahFather or mother died prior to grandfather or grandmotherFather died prior to grandfather or grandmotherFather died prior to grandfather or grandmotherFather or mother died prior to grandfather or grandmotherFather or mother died prior to grandfather or grandmotherFather died prior to grandfather or grandmotherFather or mother died prior to grandfather or grandmother
 Father or mother dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmotherFather dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmotherFather dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmotherFather or mother dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmother in similar or dissimilar circumstancesFather or mother dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmotherFather dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmotherFather or mother dies simultaneously with grandfather or grandmother
Requirements for waṣiyyah wājibah(a) Not estate beneficiariesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
 (b) ReligionBeneficiaries' father or mother is MuslimNot specifiedNot specifiedBeneficiaries are not religiously different from their father or motherBeneficiaries are not religiously different from their father or motherNot specifiedBeneficiaries are not religiously different from their father or mother
 (c) Receiving bequest or inter vivosBeneficiaries do not receive inheritance by bequest or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmother
If the beneficiaries have succeeded to the estate by bequest or inter vivos, they still can receive the waṣiyyah wājibah subject to not being beneficiaries by farāʾiḍ, beneficiaries' father or mother is Muslim and not involved in the murder
Beneficiaries do not succeed to the estate by bequest or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmotherBeneficiaries do not succeed to the estate by bequest or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmotherBeneficiaries do not succeed to the estate by bequest or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmotherBeneficiaries do not succeed to the estate by bequest or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmotherBeneficiaries do not succeed to the estate by bequest or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmotherBeneficiaries do not succeed to the estate by bequest, endowment (waqf), or inter vivos from grandfather or grandmother
 (d) Not involved in the murderBeneficiaries are not involved in the murder of grandfather or grandmotherNot specifiedNot specifiedBeneficiaries are not involved in the murder of father or motherBeneficiaries are not involved in the murder of father or mother
Beneficiaries are not suspiciously involved in the murder of father or mother
Beneficiaries are not false witnesses who cause the father or mother to be executed
Not specifiedBeneficiaries are not involved in the murder of father or mother
ProportionFather's or mother's farāʾiḍ proportion and less than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estateFather's farāʾiḍ proportion and less than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estateFather's farāʾiḍ proportion and less than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estateFather's farāʾiḍ proportion and less than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estateFather's farāʾiḍ proportion and less than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estateLess than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estateFather's or mother's farāʾiḍ proportion and less than one-third from total grandfather's or grandmother's estate
Methods of waṣiyyah wājibah distribution among beneficiariesSingle beneficiaries –Succeed to whole waṣiyyah wājibah proportion
Two or more grandsons or granddaughters – Succeed equally
Grandson (single or more) and granddaughter (single or more) – Two parts for grandson and one part for granddaughter
Not specifiedNot specifiedNot specifiedFarāʾiḍ – Two parts for grandson and one part for granddaughterNot specifiedFarāʾiḍ – Two parts for grandson and one part for granddaughter
Waṣiyyah wājibah arrangement
  • 1.

    Funeral

  • 2.

    Ordinary bequest

  • 3.

    Debt

Not specifiedNot specified
  • 1.

    Funeral

  • 2.

    Ordinary bequest

  • 3.

    Debt

  • 1.

    Funeral

  • 2.

    Ordinary bequest

  • 3.

    Debt

  • 4.

    Incomplete worship services (Zakat and pilgrimage representative's payment)

  • 5.

    Farāʾiḍ distribution

Not specified
  • 1.

    Funeral

  • 2.

    Ordinary bequest

  • 3.

    Debt

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