The Ruling on Assuming the Debt of the Deceased Before the Funeral Prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a living person assumes the debt of the deceased, does that not absolve the deceased until the debt is paid? Is it prescribed for some people to stand before the funeral prayer over the deceased and say, “Whoever has a debt owed by the deceased, I assume it on his behalf”?
Answer:
Fine, that is fine, but assuming the debt is not sufficient; it is obligatory to pay it off. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a living person assumes the debt of the deceased, does that not absolve the deceased until the debt is paid? Is it prescribed for some people to stand before the funeral prayer over the deceased and say, “Whoever has a debt owed by the deceased, I assume it on his behalf”?
Answer:
Fine, that is fine, but assuming the debt is not sufficient; it is obligatory to pay it off. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/580] هل تبرأ ذمة الميت بمجرد أن يتكفل أحد بدينه قبل الصلاة عليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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