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The question

Is it obligatory to pay off the deceased father's debt to the Real Estate Bank from the rent of his leased house, or should the rent be distributed among the heirs even though some are indifferent to the debt?

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The heirs of the deceased must settle his debts from his estate before dividing it, because the debts of the deceased take precedence over bequests and the rights of the heirs. Hastening to pay off the debt is obligatory, based on the : "The soul of a believer is attached to his debt until it is paid off." The questioner and his brothers must repay their father's debt to the bank from the income of the house or its sale price, while attempting to negotiate with the bank regarding the usurious interest, and supplicating to Allah for their father's forgiveness for his involvement in usurious transactions.

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