LEGAL BRIEF
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): April: Law Science and Field

Mandatory Testament for heirs of different religions

Laurensia Sherlyn Tania Ika Prabowo (Airlangga University, Indonesia)
Nyoman Arya Kusuma Wardana (Airlangga University, Indonesia)
Amelya Rizky Indriarukmana (Airlangga University, Indonesia)
Dian Prastiyowati (Airlangga University, Indonesia)
Sofia Ramdhani Oliviantari (Airlangga University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2024

Abstract

A Testament as part of an inheritance is given to heirs or relatives who do not receive a share of the inheritance because they are prevented by religious rules. Problems arise because the Compilation of Islamic Law does not strictly regulate inheritance for heirs of different religions. Article 171 letter c of the Compilation of Islamic Law determines that the heir is someone who is Muslim. However, it does not regulate the amount and requirements for mandatory bequests for heirs of different religions. The problem studied in this research is how the mandatory Testaments of heirs of different religions are regulated according to Islamic law and is related to the basis for considering the judge's decision regarding the mandatory Testament of heirs of different religions. This research is Normative Law research using legal literature with a statutory regulation approach, case approach and conceptual approach. The result of this research is that the Compilation of Islamic Law does not regulate the size of the share and requirements for obligatory Testament for heirs of different religions, but only for heirs who do not get their rights because they are hindered by sharia, such as adopted children and adoptive parents. Judges have the authority to carry out rechtvinding or ijtihad in resolving cases if a legal vacuum occurs. This is reflected in several Court decisions and Constitutional Court decisions which provide mandatory Testament for heirs of different religions based on considerations of humanity and justice

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Journal Info

Abbrev

legal

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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The LEGAL BRIEF is a publication that is published every half-yearly and is intended as a forum for the exchange of ideas, studies and studies, as well as being a conduit of information, for the purpose of developing the development of legal science and those related to law in Indonesia. This ...