Is it permissible to spend the blood money on the needy children of the deceased, including the education of one of them, given that the deceased owes his wife's brother (the maternal uncle) a debt of 180 dinars, which he refuses to accept, demanding 800 dinars without proof, and refusing to take an oath? What should I do to clear the consciences of my parents, especially since my mother is ill and affirms that the debt is 180 dinars?

The heirs must hasten to pay off the deceased's debt, even if it exhausts his entire estate, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Your brother is detained by his debt, so go and pay it on his behalf."

The heirs are bound by the debt they acknowledge (180 dinars), and for any debt they do not acknowledge, the claimant must prove it with evidence accompanied by an oath.

As for the blood money (diyya) of the deceased, it is considered part of the estate's rights and is distributed among the heirs according to their prescribed shares.