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Ruling on the Bequest to Repay Debt
A debtor borrowed an amount of four thousand dinars to solve his son's problem, and he bequeathed to his daughter that if he dies, she should return the amount to the creditor. Does the repayment to the creditor fall upon the father by his bequest or upon the son?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The debt must be repaid to the heirs even if the father did not bequeath; because it is the property of another, and it must return to him. And God knows best.
