Is it permissible to give zakah to a needy person who owns real estate?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man has a plot of land and three apartments that he has put up for sale, but he has not sold them yet because the buyer has delayed. He is currently in need of assistance. Is it permissible for him to take zakah from his wealthy brother, given that he has a salary of 200 Egyptian pounds, which is not sufficient for him and his family?
Answer:
Yes, as long as he is in need and his salary and income are not sufficient for him, and the land and house have not been sold yet, and he is in need, he may be helped from the zakah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man has a plot of land and three apartments that he has put up for sale, but he has not sold them yet because the buyer has delayed. He is currently in need of assistance. Is it permissible for him to take zakah from his wealthy brother, given that he has a salary of 200 Egyptian pounds, which is not sufficient for him and his family?
Answer:
Yes, as long as he is in need and his salary and income are not sufficient for him, and the land and house have not been sold yet, and he is in need, he may be helped from the zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إعطاء الزكاة لمحتاج لديه عقارات؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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