The Ruling on One Who Dies with a Debt
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Question:
If a person dies with a debt and is unable to pay this debt due to his poverty, does his soul remain pledged and suspended?
Answer:
Answer: Without a doubt, the debt is with the believer’s soul, as stated in the hadith: “The soul of the believer is suspended by his debt until it is paid off.” If he dies with debts, they remain in his liability, and he is pledged by them. Therefore, it is incumbent upon anyone who knows his situation to clear his liability and do him good, whether from his relatives or from his Muslim brothers, and not to leave him pledged by his debt.
If a person dies with a debt and is unable to pay this debt due to his poverty, does his soul remain pledged and suspended?
Answer:
Answer: Without a doubt, the debt is with the believer’s soul, as stated in the hadith: “The soul of the believer is suspended by his debt until it is paid off.” If he dies with debts, they remain in his liability, and he is pledged by them. Therefore, it is incumbent upon anyone who knows his situation to clear his liability and do him good, whether from his relatives or from his Muslim brothers, and not to leave him pledged by his debt.
Source
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