SEIKAT: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Politik dan Hukum
Vol. 5 No. 4 (2026): SEIKAT: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Politik dan Hukum, Agustus 2026

Digital Assets in Indonesian Islamic Family Law: The Legal Status of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and Metaverse Virtual Land as Inheritable Property

Wiranto (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Faisar Ananda (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Heri Firmansyah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Aug 2026

Abstract

The rapid development of blockchain technology has introduced new forms of digital assets, including Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and metaverse virtual land, creating legal uncertainty regarding their status as inheritable property under Indonesian Islamic Family Law. This study examines the legal status of these digital assets as inheritance objects, analyzes their distribution based on fiqh al-mawārīth and Indonesian positive law, and proposes a legal framework to strengthen legal certainty in digital inheritance. This research employs a normative legal method using statutory, conceptual, and Islamic jurisprudential approaches. Legal materials were analyzed through descriptive and deductive legal reasoning. The findings demonstrate that NFTs and metaverse virtual land satisfy the Islamic legal characteristics of māl because they possess lawful ownership, measurable economic value, legal control, and transferability, thereby qualifying as al-tirkah (inheritance estate). Their distribution should follow the principles of fiqh al-mawārīth while accommodating the technical characteristics of blockchain-based assets, particularly digital wallets and private-key access. The study also identifies a regulatory gap in Indonesian positive law concerning digital asset inheritance. Unlike previous studies that primarily discuss digital assets from commercial or general legal perspectives, this research develops an integrated framework combining Islamic inheritance law, Indonesian positive law, and digital estate planning to strengthen legal certainty, protect heirs' rights, and contribute to the development of Islamic Family Law in the digital era.

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seikat

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Arts Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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SEIKAT: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, Politik dan Hukum (SJISPH) is an open access, and peer-reviewed journal, with the online registered number E-ISSN 2964-0962. Our main goal is to disseminate current and original articles from researchers and practitioners on various contemporary social, political and law ...