Family members, as defined under the Intestacy or Inheritance law distribution rules, will be eligible to access the information.
a. If the deceased member is a Muslim:
The eligible family members under the Muslim Inheritance law will be based on the Certificate of Inheritance issued by the Syariah Court.
b. If the deceased member is a non-Muslim:
The eligible family members will be based on the Intestate Succession Act distribution rules, in the following order:
| If the deceased member has | Eligible family members will be |
|---|
| Spouse and children | Spouse and children[1] |
| No spouse | Children[1] |
| No children | Spouse and parent |
No children
No parent | Spouse |
No spouse
No children | Parents |
No spouse
No children
No parents | Siblings[2] |
No spouse
No children
No parents
No siblings | Grandparents |
No spouse
No children
No parents
No siblings
No grandparents | Uncles and aunts |
[1] If children have passed away, the eligible family members will be their children
(i.e. Grandchildren) instead.
[2] If siblings have passed away, the eligible family members will be their children
(i.e. Nephews and nieces) instead.
