Is public money considered a debt in the estate of the deceased?
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The questioner:
Ali from Jazan, please, Ali. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace. Peace. So, may I ask a question? My father passed away around Ramadan, and we have a meter in his name. Is the amount a debt in his estate or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Repeat the question one more time? My father passed away, and he had a meter in another house, meaning it was with someone else, and we did not know about it. Now, the meter incurs a bill for money. Is it a debt in my father's estate or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a debt in the father's estate. The meter usage that occurred during his lifetime; the meter was used during his lifetime, and an amount resulted from the use of the meter and the consumption of electricity, so it is a debt in the father's estate. Yes.
Ali from Jazan, please, Ali. Peace be upon you. And upon you peace. Peace. So, may I ask a question? My father passed away around Ramadan, and we have a meter in his name. Is the amount a debt in his estate or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Repeat the question one more time? My father passed away, and he had a meter in another house, meaning it was with someone else, and we did not know about it. Now, the meter incurs a bill for money. Is it a debt in my father's estate or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is a debt in the father's estate. The meter usage that occurred during his lifetime; the meter was used during his lifetime, and an amount resulted from the use of the meter and the consumption of electricity, so it is a debt in the father's estate. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2492 - هل المال العام يعتبر في ذمة الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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