What is the ruling on giving zakah to a sick man who cannot afford the cost of treatment?
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Question:
A man says he wants to undergo an expensive operation but cannot afford it. Is it permissible for me to give him zakah, knowing that this man has an income that covers only his food and drink?
Answer:
Yes, if he does not have the ability to pay for the operation and the operation is necessary, and he cannot afford its costs, he is helped from the zakah because he is in debt. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has assigned a share of the zakah to those in debt, and this man is in debt for treatment. Yes.
A man says he wants to undergo an expensive operation but cannot afford it. Is it permissible for me to give him zakah, knowing that this man has an income that covers only his food and drink?
Answer:
Yes, if he does not have the ability to pay for the operation and the operation is necessary, and he cannot afford its costs, he is helped from the zakah because he is in debt. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has assigned a share of the zakah to those in debt, and this man is in debt for treatment. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم دفع الزكاة لرجل مريض لا يجد مصاريف العلاج؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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