Implications of Postponing the Distribution of Inheritance from an Islamic Legal Perspective

Abstract

Delays in the distribution of inheritance by the community often give rise to conflicts between one heir and another and a reduction in the rights or shares that must be received because some assets are controlled by one party. It is important to understand and know about the distribution of inheritance in society from the perspective of Islamic law to prevent this. The type of research used is qualitative research with a normative juridical approach. The distribution of inherited assets should not be postponed because the negative impact is greater than the positive impact felt by the community, so it is better for the community to immediately distribute the inherited assets after the heir dies and the costs of arranging the body, paying wills, and paying debts have been completed. The Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI) also explains what must be done with the inheritance of heirs as written in Article 187, and also explains what must be done if one of the families does not want to share the inheritance as in Article 188.