A debt owed to a deceased man, which is a small amount now and is worth nothing, but at the time it was worth the equivalent of buying a garment today; is it permissible for me to pay
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The questioner : I have a debt owed to a deceased man, and it is a small amount now that is worth nothing, but at the time it was worth the equivalent of buying a garment today. Is it permissible for me to pay this amount to one of his sons, or should I give it in charity on his behalf?
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you to hand it over to his heirs, namely the sons, daughters, mother, father, or wife or wives, because when he died, ownership of his wealth transferred to his heirs. So either you hand them the value, or you inform them, and if they grant you permission, your conscience is cleared.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is the mother of 'Abd al-Rahman from Kosti, Sudan, who is asking this question.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory for you to hand it over to his heirs, namely the sons, daughters, mother, father, or wife or wives, because when he died, ownership of his wealth transferred to his heirs. So either you hand them the value, or you inform them, and if they grant you permission, your conscience is cleared.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This is the mother of 'Abd al-Rahman from Kosti, Sudan, who is asking this question.