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Faraid as Basic Guidance

Faraid Sebagai Panduan Asas

Faraid sets a fair, fixed baseline for every heir under Islamic law. Yet Islam also recognises mutual agreement: when heirs freely consent to redistribute an estate, that arrangement is equally valid.

Illustrative Faraid distribution for the estate of a deceased husband, showing fixed shares for surviving heirs.
Illustrative Faraid distribution for the estate of a deceased husband, showing fixed shares for surviving heirs.

Faraid as Basic Guidance

Faraid Sebagai Panduan Asas

Faraid is the inheritance system prescribed in the Qur’an. It serves as a baseline guideline to ensure that heirs receive their rightful shares.

Faraid ialah sistem pembahagian pusaka yang ditetapkan dalam al-Qur’an. Ia berfungsi sebagai garis panduan minimum untuk memastikan setiap waris mendapat hak mereka.

Room for Mutual Agreement

Ruang untuk Persetujuan Bersama

While faraid establishes fixed shares as a baseline, Islam also values mutual agreement and consent. If all heirs willingly decide to redistribute the estate differently, for example, one heir voluntarily relinquishes their portion, such an arrangement is valid and respected, as it reflects harmony and fairness within the family.

Walaupun faraid menetapkan kadar tertentu sebagai asas, Islam turut mengiktiraf musyawarah dan persetujuan bersama. Jika semua waris dengan rela hati bersetuju untuk mengagihkan harta secara berbeza, contohnya seorang waris melepaskan bahagiannya secara sukarela, persetujuan tersebut sah dan dihormati kerana ia mencerminkan keharmonian serta keadilan dalam keluarga.

Qur’anic Verses on Mutual Agreement

Dalil Al-Qur’an Tentang Persetujuan

Sūrah an-Nisā’ (4:29)

…kecuali dengan jalan perniagaan yang dilakukan secara suka sama suka di antara kamu.

…except through trade conducted by mutual consent among you.

Highlights mutual consent in financial dealings.Menekankan kerelaan dalam urusan harta.
Sūrah an-Nisā’ (4:128)

…waṣ-ṣulḥu khayr (perdamaian itu lebih baik).

…and reconciliation is best (waṣ-ṣulḥu khayr).

Reconciliation and agreement are better than conflict.Perdamaian dan persetujuan lebih baik daripada pertikaian.

Faraid as Guidance, Mutual Consent for Harmony

Faraid Sebagai Panduan, Persetujuan Bersama untuk Keharmonian

Faraid provides a fair baseline for heirs. Yet, if heirs reach a mutual agreement with full consent, it aligns with the spirit of Islam that prioritises family harmony.

Faraid ialah asas yang adil untuk semua waris. Namun, jika waris-waris mencapai persetujuan bersama secara redha, maka itu juga selari dengan semangat Islam yang mengutamakan keharmonian keluarga.

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