What is the ruling on a promise of sale if the promisor dies before the completion of the sale and the heirs refuse to complete it?
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The promisor is not obligated to sell, and fulfilling a promise is desirable. The promisor does not sin by breaking it, but rather misses out on a virtue and commits an act that is severely disliked (). Therefore, the heirs are not at fault for refusing to enforce their deceased's promise.
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