Paying the debt of one who died owing a Saher voucher
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The questioner:
Please, my brother Muhammad from the Prophet’s City, go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Peace. Shaykh, I just want to ask about Saher. If a person passes away, does that remain in his estate, or is it a debt that must be paid off, such that his soul remains in suspense, meaning the soul of the hadith?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
If a person, for example, dies and he has a Saher voucher, if a person dies and he has a Saher voucher, does that remain suspended on him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is paid off on his behalf. If he has an estate, it is paid from that, because it is a debt. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, thank you.
Please, my brother Muhammad from the Prophet’s City, go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Peace. Shaykh, I just want to ask about Saher. If a person passes away, does that remain in his estate, or is it a debt that must be paid off, such that his soul remains in suspense, meaning the soul of the hadith?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
If a person, for example, dies and he has a Saher voucher, if a person dies and he has a Saher voucher, does that remain suspended on him?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is paid off on his behalf. If he has an estate, it is paid from that, because it is a debt. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, thank you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 02 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (36:49)
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