Exempting a debtor from his debt in zakah
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Question:
Yusuf from al-Qassim. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. I lent my brother some money two years ago, and this brother takes from the zakah and is unable to pay it back. I will, if Allah wills, give my zakah in Ramadan. Is the money he owes subject to zakah, Shaykh?
Answer:
No, exempting the debt does not suffice for zakah, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said, "And give the zakah," which means that you are the one who pays it to the needy and to those entitled to zakah. So exempting the debt is not sufficient for that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Yusuf from al-Qassim. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. I lent my brother some money two years ago, and this brother takes from the zakah and is unable to pay it back. I will, if Allah wills, give my zakah in Ramadan. Is the money he owes subject to zakah, Shaykh?
Answer:
No, exempting the debt does not suffice for zakah, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said, "And give the zakah," which means that you are the one who pays it to the needy and to those entitled to zakah. So exempting the debt is not sufficient for that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 10 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 07 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (9:23)
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