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Man prepares more than 100 cash-filled envelopes before death

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 100 envelopes containing cash prepared by an elderly man before his death became his final trust for his family to distribute to those who helped with his funeral arrangements.

Man prepares more than 100 cash-filled envelopes before death

KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly man, Yob Abd Karim, 93, left behind more than 100 cash-filled envelopes before his death on September 5, leaving his family to distribute the money to those who helped with his funeral arrangements. Yob, a father of six, appeared to be preparing for his final moments, often mentioning his weakened health and impending end of life. The money was intended to be given to the helpers of his funeral, and when the envelopes surfaced, family members decided to donate it to a mosque in his name.

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