Judicial judgment — Supreme Sharia Court
Proper Defendant in a Debt Claim Against an Estate
Decision reference: Supreme Sharia Court Decision No. 128 of 2025.
A debt claim against an estate may proceed by joining one heir as defendant; it is not necessary, according to the stated principle, to join every heir.
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Judicial judgment — Supreme Sharia Court
Updated: 22 September 2026
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A debt claim against an estate may proceed by joining one heir as defendant; it is not necessary, according to the stated principle, to join every heir.
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Must all heirs be joined in a debt claim against an estate?
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A debt claim against an estate may proceed by joining one heir as defendant; it is not necessary, according to the stated principle, to join every heir.
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A debt claim against an estate may proceed by joining one heir as defendant; it is not necessary, according to the stated principle, to join every heir.
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