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Carrying the Debt of the Deceased at the Funeral Prayer

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner is from outside this country. He says: In our country, people have become accustomed to this at the funeral prayer for the deceased. One of the deceased's relatives stands up and says, "The deceased's debt is upon me." Is this permissible, knowing that this happens at every funeral?

Answer:
If they know that he had a debt, and if they know that he had a debt, and he says, "His debt is upon me," then there is no harm. This occurred with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). A man carried the debt of a deceased person, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over him. Initially, he did not pray over anyone who had a debt. Then, when Allah opened the matter for him, he would pay off the debt of the deceased and pray over him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الإيصاء بما يدخله النيابة من خلافة وعتاقة ومحاكمة في نسب وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:02:56)

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