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Should debts not mentioned in the deceased's will (the divorced wife's debt and the price of the second wife's jewelry) be paid from the value of a commercial shop that the deceased designated in his written will for the payment of other debts mentioned in the will, and must his verbal will regarding the purification of wealth be executed, given that there is other inheritance?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The debts of the deceased must be paid from their estate before the inheritance is distributed, whether they made a will to that effect or not. Payment should be made promptly, based on the : "The soul of a believer is tied to their debt until it is paid off." This includes all debts of the deceased, whether to relatives or strangers, provided the debt is proven. As for the husband's promise to his ex-wife and his debt to his second wife, proving them requires evidence and a judicial ruling.

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