He has a debt of one hundred thousand riyals, so is it permissible for me to deduct this debt from my zakah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I have a debt of one hundred thousand riyals because I purchased a property on credit. He says: I have a debt of one hundred thousand riyals because I purchased a property on credit. Is it permissible for me to deduct or reduce this amount from my zakah because I am in debt?
Answer:
The correct view is that the Muslim gives zakah on the money he has and does not look at the debts he owes. He gives zakah on the money he has, even if he has debts, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the giving of zakah and the collection of zakah, and he did not ask whether they had debts or whether they had no debts? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I have a debt of one hundred thousand riyals because I purchased a property on credit. He says: I have a debt of one hundred thousand riyals because I purchased a property on credit. Is it permissible for me to deduct or reduce this amount from my zakah because I am in debt?
Answer:
The correct view is that the Muslim gives zakah on the money he has and does not look at the debts he owes. He gives zakah on the money he has, even if he has debts, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the giving of zakah and the collection of zakah, and he did not ask whether they had debts or whether they had no debts? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3309- 4717] علي دين مائة ألف ريال فهل يجوز أن أخصم هذا الدين من زكاتي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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