Is it permissible for a father to make a will for his divorced daughter to pay an installment of his pension to the electricity company after his death, knowing that the value of the installment is a quarter of the pension, and is it valid for his daughter to refuse that despite her knowledge of her siblings' financial circumstances?
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The question concerns an electricity bill that the father recommended be paid after his death. This bill is considered a debt owed by the father, and it must be paid from the inheritance before its distribution among the heirs, whether the father recommended it or not. For a debt is settled from the inheritance and takes precedence over the rights of the heirs. The father is advised to revoke the will if it is for an heir.
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