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Making an effort to repay the debt of one's deceased brother

· 29 Jumada I 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My brother passed away a few years ago. I knew he had a debt when he was abroad. But I don't know the whereabouts. What can we do for that?

It's not really possible for us to re-pay his debt as we are not a wealthy family. What can we do for my brother to save him from the hell fire? Sometimes my brother comes in my dream suffering from pain or as tortured telling me to save him. What can I do for him?

Answer

Advertise in the area where he could have possibly been or among the people he may have been doing business with.

Make dua and carry out some good deeds for esaal-e-thawaab.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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