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Is a partner of a deceased father entitled to claim the value of goods that were not sold and perished 15 years after the death?

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After the father's death, the fate of the partnership should have been determined, either by continuation or division. Discarding merchandise without the partner's consent necessitates guaranteeing his share, whether it was salable or not. The jurists agree on guaranteeing the diminished value of assets due to destruction. If the destroyed item was measurable (mithli), it is guaranteed by a similar item; if it was estimable (qīmī), it is guaranteed by its value, taking into account the place of destruction. If a measurable item is lost, it is guaranteed by its value. These issues, which involve dispute and contention, cannot be resolved by a fatwa from a distance. It is more appropriate to refer them to a Sharia judge or to directly consult scholars to hear both parties and clarify the truth.

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