because his ownership remains. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Start with yourself, then with those you support." It is known that among those he supports are those whose maintenance is incumbent upon him and constitutes a debt against him, namely the wife. Thus, if he prioritizes his own maintenance over the wife's maintenance, he does so likewise over the right of the creditors. Furthermore, the living person is more sacred than the deceased, as he is guaranteed against destruction; it is agreed upon that the preparation of the deceased for burial and the costs of his funeral take precedence over his debt, so his own maintenance is more worthy. Also, the maintenance of those whose maintenance is incumbent upon him from his relatives, such as parents, children, and others whose maintenance is required, takes precedence because they are in the position of himself; for those among his relatives who are dhu rahim (kin) would be emancipated if he owned them, just as he would be emancipated if he owned his own self. Thus, their maintenance is like his maintenance. Similarly, his wife's maintenance is prioritized because her maintenance is more confirmed than the maintenance of relatives; it is required by way of mutual compensation and contains the meaning of sustaining life, as in the case of relatives. Those who ruled that it is mandatory to spend on the insolvent person, his wife, and his young children from his wealth include Abu Hanifah, Malik, and al-Shafi'i, and we know of no one who disagreed with them. Their clothing is also required because it is a necessity without which a person cannot subsist. The required maintenance and clothing is the minimum that is spent on someone like him according to custom, and the minimum that someone like him would wear, whether it is in terms of the type of food or its median level.