An Heir Writing Off A Debt Owed To A Deceased On Behalf Of Other Heirs
Question
My Father passed away in 2006. There are debtors who owed money to my father but my mothers has forgiven those debts and does not want it re-paid.
Is this correct?
Answer
The debts owed to your father by others cannot be entirely forgiven solely by your mother as she is not the sole owner of the estate. All the heirs of the Marhoom have fixed shares in those debts. If all the heirs, provided they are Baaligh, willingly forgive the debtors of the Marhoom, the entire debt will be considered forgiven.
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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