Is it permissible to pay zakah to a debtor on account of matters of da'wah?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to pay zakah to a man who has a debt on account of da'wah? Such as the rent for apartments for students of knowledge, the cost of buses for the scholars, or buying cars for da'wah?
Answer:
As long as he has a debt and is unable to pay it off, and he is being pressed for it, help him. Do not look at the reason for the debt; do not look at the reason for the debt. Look at the fact that he is a debtor and unable to pay. It is permissible to help him from the zakah. Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible to pay zakah to a man who has a debt on account of da'wah? Such as the rent for apartments for students of knowledge, the cost of buses for the scholars, or buying cars for da'wah?
Answer:
As long as he has a debt and is unable to pay it off, and he is being pressed for it, help him. Do not look at the reason for the debt; do not look at the reason for the debt. Look at the fact that he is a debtor and unable to pay. It is permissible to help him from the zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز دفع الزكاة للمَدين بسبب أمور الدعوة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.