Pembahagian Harta Pusaka dalam Kalangan Masyarakat Muslim di Negeri Sembilan: Satu Kajian Literatur

Abstract

Inheritance refers to the law or rules governing the transfer of ownership of the estate of a deceased and distributed to the entitled heirs. In general, the basis of estate management and administration in the Small Estate Distribution Unit of each state is in line with the standard operating procedures (SOP) and the Small Estate (Distribution) Act 1955. However, the existence of customary land administration laws in Negeri Sembilan, one of the state in Malaysia, makes the management and administration of this state slightly different from other states. This is because the community still adheres to the law of Adat Perpatih which is a rule that has its own system. Previous studies have shown that the Negeri Sembilan community's still follow the practice of inheritance and property management contained in the Customary Land Law. However, past studies have also revealed that there are many issues and obstacles that often arise faced by land administrators involving estate management practices in Negeri Sembilan. Thus, the purpose of this article is to examine the practice of inheritance distribution among the Muslim community in Negeri Sembilan based on previous studies and to examine the role of administrators in carrying out the process of inheritance distribution of the deceased. This is a qualitative study using a content analysis approach. Data is collected and analysed by a descriptive and thematic approach. The analysis of the literature review showed several