The ruling on the debt of a deceased person if his children undertake it
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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 absolved until the harm is paid off; if it is paid on his behalf, he is absolved. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1078Hasan (Darussalam). So if his descendants or others pay it on his behalf, he is absolved, with the praise of Allah.
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 absolved until the harm is paid off; if it is paid on his behalf, he is absolved. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
suspended by his debt until it is settled for him
معلقة بدينه حتى يقضى عنه
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح مع الشيخ ابن باز - ٣-٩-١٤١٧ هـ — archive.org (1:13:06)
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