Is a loan from a real estate bank considered like other debts?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is a loan from a real estate bank on a deceased person considered like other debts? And what is the meaning of a dead person being held hostage by his debt?
Answer:
Yes, a debt must be paid. If a person dies and has a debt, then as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,Mishkat al-Masabih 2915 his debt will be paid on his behalf, whether this debt is to the state or to individuals; there is no leniency in this. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Is a loan from a real estate bank on a deceased person considered like other debts? And what is the meaning of a dead person being held hostage by his debt?
Answer:
Yes, a debt must be paid. If a person dies and has a debt, then as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,
God’s Messenger as saying, “A believer’s soul is attached to his debt till it is paid.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم نفس المدين معلقة بدينه حتى يسدد عنه،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7437- هل القرض من البنك العقاري يعد مثل بقية الديون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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