Is it permissible to take from the zakah to build a house for residence?
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Question:
A woman has one hundred thousand riyals, and she wants to build a house for herself to live in. Is it permissible for her to be given from the zakah for the purpose of building the house?
Answer:
If her money is for housing and the amount she has is not enough to buy a house to live in, she is helped from the zakah. This is among the necessities. Yes.
A woman has one hundred thousand riyals, and she wants to build a house for herself to live in. Is it permissible for her to be given from the zakah for the purpose of building the house?
Answer:
If her money is for housing and the amount she has is not enough to buy a house to live in, she is helped from the zakah. This is among the necessities. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الأخذ من الزكاة لبناء بيت للسكن فيه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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