Delaying the distribution of the deceased's estate
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! Does anything befall the deceased if he dies and his estate is not distributed after his death, given that the deceased has been dead for a period of time and his estate has not yet been distributed to his heirs?
Answer:
No, he owes nothing. Once it has been distributed, nothing will be attributed to him. However, if he had a debt, it is obligatory for them to hasten to pay off the debt, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, if he had a debt, it is obligatory for them to hasten to pay it off. But if he had no debt, the wealth is his, and they may distribute it whenever they wish.
Your Eminence the Shaykh! Does anything befall the deceased if he dies and his estate is not distributed after his death, given that the deceased has been dead for a period of time and his estate has not yet been distributed to his heirs?
Answer:
No, he owes nothing. Once it has been distributed, nothing will be attributed to him. However, if he had a debt, it is obligatory for them to hasten to pay off the debt, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
A soul is suspended between him until it is paid off for him
نفس معلقة بينه حتى يقضى عنه
Source
شرح الدروس المهمة لعامة الأمة لابن باز [ مجموعة من المشايخ ]، فتاوى اللقاء المفتوح [ عبد العزيز بن باز ] — islamhouse.com (25:54)
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