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Journal : Al-Hukama: The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Family Law

Inheritance Rights of Inactive Digital Accounts: Qiyās-Based Legal Protection Mayasari, Lutfiana; Triyono, Nur; Wulan Agustina, Ulfa; Mukti, Beta Pujangga
AL-HUKAMA: The Indonesian Journal of Islamic Family Law Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): December
Publisher : Prodi Hukum Keluarga Islam Fakultas Syariah Dan Hukum Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15642/alhukama.2023.13.2.253-275

Abstract

The privileges associated with an active internet account revert to the account holder while they are alive. However, if the account becomes inactive or the holder dies, most service providers lack provisions for transferring these entitlements to their heirs. With Indonesia’s 207 million account users as of 2021, the rights of the deceased account holder may be forfeited without legal safeguards. This research explores the entitlements linked to virtual account ownership and legal protections for the inheritable rights of inactive account holders through qiyās method. Employing a normative and philosophical approach, the study reveals various entitlements connected to the account owner. Legal safeguards for inactive digital account owners are present through argument and qiyās (analogy), ensuring their rights as heirs and enabling inactive digital account assets to be inherited in non-digital assets. At this point, it is essential to explore the inheritance rights of digital assets further by studying positive law and Islamic law to guarantee personal rights in the digital space.