بـسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Question:
If a person dies and he has gold teeth,
should they be removed from him if he owes a debt - even though removing them
may not be performed with ease - or should they be left if he does not owe a
debt?
Answer:
If a person dies and he has gold or silver teeth, and
removing them may not be done with ease, there is no harm in leaving them. It
makes no difference if the person owes a debt or not. It is possible that he
may be dug up after some time and the teeth may be taken for his heirs or (to
pay) a debt. However, it if is easy to remove them, it is obligatory to do
so, because they are wealth that should not be wasted if one has the ability (to
save them).
Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz
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Source: Fatawa
Islamiyah,Vol. 3, p. 57-58, DARUSSALAM | FatwaIslam.Com
