Is it obligatory for me to sell my house to pay off my debts?
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The Shaykh : They say in the proverbs that the owner of the house knows best what is in it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So you are the one who decides whether to sell the house to pay off the debt you owe, or if you have work, or if you have children.
The questioner : I am not able to do anything but sell the house and pay off the debt, otherwise... the debt is on me.
The Shaykh : Do you not have children?
The questioner : I have children, but they do simple work; they work one day and do not work the next.
The Shaykh : They must help you to the extent of their ability.
The questioner : They are not able to help me pay off the debt, I swear to you, immediately.
The Shaykh : I am not able to tell you to sell to pay off the debt, or not to pay off the debt.
The questioner : ... You are in debt, my master, may Allah prolong your life.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So you are the one who decides whether to sell the house to pay off the debt you owe, or if you have work, or if you have children.
The questioner : I am not able to do anything but sell the house and pay off the debt, otherwise... the debt is on me.
The Shaykh : Do you not have children?
The questioner : I have children, but they do simple work; they work one day and do not work the next.
The Shaykh : They must help you to the extent of their ability.
The questioner : They are not able to help me pay off the debt, I swear to you, immediately.
The Shaykh : I am not able to tell you to sell to pay off the debt, or not to pay off the debt.
The questioner : ... You are in debt, my master, may Allah prolong your life.
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