Is it permissible for a man to settle the debt of a deceased person and then take it from his estate?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person passed away two days ago and he had an obligation. Is it permissible for one of his relatives to settle this obligation and this debt while the disposal of his property is still pending?

Answer:
He may donate to him. However, paying the debt as a loan against the estate, where it is not paid from the estate and he rushes to do so before the division and before the inheritance, is not permissible. If he has no estate and one of his brothers donates and settles it for him, there is no harm; this is a recommended practice (sunnah). But lending it against the estate, no, that is not permissible.