A woman who owns wealth taking from the zakah
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Question:
Also, this person asks: A woman has wealth that she is investing in a piece of land she owns in order to buy a house. He says: Is it permissible for her to be helped from the zakah and the voluntary charity that comes from the generous donors?
Answer:
If she is in need, and her income is lacking—her income does not equal or exceed her needs—then she takes from the zakah. If her income is less than her needs and does not suffice for them, she takes from it. But if her income suffices for her needs, it is not obligatory for her, and the zakah is not permissible for her. Yes.
Also, this person asks: A woman has wealth that she is investing in a piece of land she owns in order to buy a house. He says: Is it permissible for her to be helped from the zakah and the voluntary charity that comes from the generous donors?
Answer:
If she is in need, and her income is lacking—her income does not equal or exceed her needs—then she takes from the zakah. If her income is less than her needs and does not suffice for them, she takes from it. But if her income suffices for her needs, it is not obligatory for her, and the zakah is not permissible for her. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 02 / فتاوى على الهواء - 08 01 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (41:41)
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