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Ruling on Paying Off Debt from the Estate Without the Knowledge of Other Heirs
A woman passed away and left behind gold jewelry and real estate. The real estate was divided among the brothers by mutual consent, but the jewelry was not divided. It later became clear that there is a debt on the real estate. Is it permissible for one of the brothers to sell the jewelry and pay off the debt without the knowledge of the other brothers, until each of them can register their share of the property, knowing that he will inform all the brothers after it is done?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: The real estate and the jewelry are inherited from the woman, and no one is allowed to act on anything in it except with the consent of all the heirs; because the right to it belongs to all of them, and God knows best.
