The ruling on the debt of a deceased person if his children undertake it

Question:
He says: If a man dies and he has a debt, and his children undertake to pay this debt, is he held accountable for it, or is his conscience cleared of it?

Answer:
It is not cleared until it is paid; if they pay it on his behalf, it is cleared. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself said: . So if his descendants or others pay it on his behalf, it is cleared, with the permission of Allah.