The ruling on paying off the debt for building a mosque from the estate
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Question:
If a person dies with a debt in his liability for building a mosque, is it paid from his estate? And what is the ruling if his heirs are poor?
Answer:
If he has a debt, it is obligatory to pay it from the estate, taking precedence over the heirs. Whether the debt is to a mosque, an endowment, or a person, it must be paid from the principal of the estate before the heirs. This is the first point. Please rewind the tape to continue with the second point. And if you have nothing, his affair is left to Allah on the Day of Resurrection. If he dies and you have nothing, his affair is left to Allah along with the creditor.
If a person dies with a debt in his liability for building a mosque, is it paid from his estate? And what is the ruling if his heirs are poor?
Answer:
If he has a debt, it is obligatory to pay it from the estate, taking precedence over the heirs. Whether the debt is to a mosque, an endowment, or a person, it must be paid from the principal of the estate before the heirs. This is the first point. Please rewind the tape to continue with the second point. And if you have nothing, his affair is left to Allah on the Day of Resurrection. If he dies and you have nothing, his affair is left to Allah along with the creditor.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مع إخوة في الله - ابن باز - ٥ — archive.org (21:30)
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