Baitulmal
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| Baitulmal is the institution that acts as a trustee for the Muslims. |
| It looks after assets from which members of the Muslim public could benefit. |
| In Singapore, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) administers Baitulmal, |
| which is the Public Treasury for Muslims and all funds from it, are allocated for public |
| and community projects and general welfare. Such funds are deemed as "amal jariah" |
| which is a continuous form of good deed that will benefit the deceased. |
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The estate of a deceased person goes to the Baitulmal under the following circumstances :
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There is no rightful beneficiary to the estate |
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All beneficiaries have received their shares, yet there is still a portion |
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that remains of the estate |
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There is no claimant to the estate |
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The deceased person leaves no beneficiary (heir) |
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