Are subsidized foodstuffs and undelivered increments considered debts that could suspend the spirit of the deceased, and what is the proper action to be taken regarding them?
If the state sells food items and stipulates that they be distributed to specific individuals, and that any surplus be returned, then these surpluses are considered a trust () that must be safeguarded from loss by taking necessary measures such as making a will and documenting it; because "that without which an obligation cannot be fulfilled is itself an obligation." The permissibility of selling under these conditions is a matter of scholarly disagreement, but the preponderant opinion is that it is valid as long as it serves a legally recognized interest, based on the general prophetic saying: "Muslims are bound by their conditions concerning that which is lawful."
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