A religious claim against a deceased person without proof
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Question:
The questioner says: My father passed away, and a year after his death, a man came to us and said, “I have a debt owed by your father.” He had no documents to prove the debt. We asked him to take an oath, but he refused. What should I do? Should I pay him the debt or not? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is a matter for the heirs. If the heirs agree to give him what he claimed, then they are considered to have paid it from their own money and their inheritance. However, if they do not pay him, they owe nothing, because he has no proof. Proof is required, and he is the one who is deficient in this regard. Yes.
The questioner says: My father passed away, and a year after his death, a man came to us and said, “I have a debt owed by your father.” He had no documents to prove the debt. We asked him to take an oath, but he refused. What should I do? Should I pay him the debt or not? Please advise us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
This is a matter for the heirs. If the heirs agree to give him what he claimed, then they are considered to have paid it from their own money and their inheritance. However, if they do not pay him, they owe nothing, because he has no proof. Proof is required, and he is the one who is deficient in this regard. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 04 — alfawzan.live (38:01)
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