وإذا مات الراهن باع وصيه الرهن وقضى الدين
Translation: If the pledgor dies, his executor sells the collateral and pays the debt.
The waṣī is the executor authorized to manage the relevant post-death matters. The Arabic wording identifies two distinct steps: selling the pledged property and using the proceeds to settle the secured obligation. The provision protects the creditor’s claim while directing realization through an authorized person.
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Original ruling: sale by the executor
Kitab al-Rahn: Misuse, Loan Back, Liability and Death of the Pledgor
وإذا مات الراهن باع وصيه الرهن وقضى الدين
Translation: If the pledgor dies, his executor sells the collateral and pays the debt.
The waṣī is the executor authorized to manage the relevant post-death matters. The Arabic wording identifies two distinct steps: selling the pledged property and using the proceeds to settle the secured obligation. The provision protects the creditor’s claim while directing realization through an authorized person.