Ruling on the Debt Settlement After Death

Question
A woman passed away, and she had a debt owed by a person amounting to 600 dinars, and she has four sisters and six brothers. Is this debt considered an inheritance for them and divided among them?
Answer

I say, and with God's success: This debt is an inheritance and is divided among them, and God knows best.

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