Does the debt that prevents the funeral prayer for the deceased include the loans a man takes from real estate banks?
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The questioner : The debt that prevents the funeral prayer for the deceased includes the loans a man takes from real estate banks that
The Shaykh : do not involve shirk (associating partners with Allah). There is no harm if he leaves behind the means to pay, meaning if he leaves behind the means to pay the installments that became due before his death. However, if he has paid all the installments, the remaining installments are the responsibility of the heirs, because the house has passed to them.
The questioner : And I am being held accountable for the remainder.
The Shaykh : No, he is not held accountable for the door, because the house has now passed from him, and the house is mortgaged, meaning it is secured.
The Shaykh : do not involve shirk (associating partners with Allah). There is no harm if he leaves behind the means to pay, meaning if he leaves behind the means to pay the installments that became due before his death. However, if he has paid all the installments, the remaining installments are the responsibility of the heirs, because the house has passed to them.
The questioner : And I am being held accountable for the remainder.
The Shaykh : No, he is not held accountable for the door, because the house has now passed from him, and the house is mortgaged, meaning it is secured.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1763 - هل يدخل تحت الدين الذي يمنع الصلاة على الميت القروض التي يستقرضها الرجل من البنوك العقارية؟ — youtube.com
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