QUESTION: If the deceased hath not settled his obligation to
Ḥuqúqu’lláh, nor paid his other debts, are these to be discharged by
proportionate deductions from the residence, personal clothing and the rest of
the estate, or are the residence and personal clothing set aside for the male
offspring, and consequently the debts must be settled from the rest of the
estate? And if the rest of the estate is insufficient for this purpose, how
should the debts be settled?
ANSWER: Outstanding debts and payments of Ḥuqúq should be
settled from the remainder of the estate, but if this is insufficient for the
purpose, the shortfall should be met from his residence and personal clothing.
- Baha’u’llah (‘Questions and Answers’; ‘The Kitab-i-Aqdas’)
