My father has a debt; should I give charity on behalf of the creditor, or what should I do?
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Question:
He says: My father had a debt, and I did not know the creditor. Now that I have found out who he is, should I give charity on behalf of the creditor, or what should I do?
Answer:
If you have found him, pay the debt to him if he is alive. If he is dead, give it to his heirs. Do not give it as charity, unless you cannot find him and cannot find an heir for him; in that case, give it as charity.
The presenter:
Yes.
He says: My father had a debt, and I did not know the creditor. Now that I have found out who he is, should I give charity on behalf of the creditor, or what should I do?
Answer:
If you have found him, pay the debt to him if he is alive. If he is dead, give it to his heirs. Do not give it as charity, unless you cannot find him and cannot find an heir for him; in that case, give it as charity.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [64 -939] على والدي دين، فهل أتصدق عن صاحب الدين، أم ماذا أعمل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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