in the form of something that may not be exchanged for it on deferred terms. Likewise, someone who purchases a debt on deferred terms may not accept in its place anything that may not be exchanged on deferred terms for the price paid for that debt. Allah knows best.

He—may Allah have mercy on him—was asked:

If a man incurs a debt, then becomes insolvent and dies, is he still held liable for it?

He replied:

Yes, the creditor will recover what he is owed, for a debt must be repaid. Thus, it is authentically reported:

“A martyr is forgiven everything except debt.”