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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Not Carrying Out the Deceased's Bequest

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Question:
Shaykh, what is the ruling on not carrying out the deceased's bequest?

Answer:
It is not permissible to go against the bequest of the one who made it. It is obligatory to carry it out for the agent of the agent of the bequest and the one in charge of it, if it is a lawful bequest. It is obligatory to carry it out, except if the deceased had debts. In that case, the bequest is not carried out until the debts are paid. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (064) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:03)

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