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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Her mother passed away and she has entitlements with the Social Affairs Department. Should he notify them of her death, or should he collect the entitlements and then inform them?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. A person’s mother passed away, and she had some entitlements with the Social Affairs Department. He is in dire need of them. Is he entitled to take them, or should he notify them of her death and then not receive anything? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
He is required to notify them of her death. If they pay him any of her entitlements, he takes it. If they do not pay him anything, he is not entitled to anything after her death. This is according to the regulations.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4521-توفيت والدته ولها مستحقات في الشؤون الاجتماعية فهل يبلغهم بوفاتهاأم يأخذ الاستحقاقات ثم يشعرهم؟ — youtube.com

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