I lent my sister a sum of money from Allah, so is it permissible for me to consider it as zakah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner also says: I have gold and I wish to pay the zakah, but I do not have the amount. I lent my sister a sum of money, so is it permissible for me to consider this amount as zakah?
Answer:
No. The criterion is the act of payment at the time of payment. If you intend it to be zakah at the time of payment, it becomes zakah. But if you do not intend it to be zakah at the time of payment and then intend it afterward, that does not suffice. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner also says: I have gold and I wish to pay the zakah, but I do not have the amount. I lent my sister a sum of money, so is it permissible for me to consider this amount as zakah?
Answer:
No. The criterion is the act of payment at the time of payment. If you intend it to be zakah at the time of payment, it becomes zakah. But if you do not intend it to be zakah at the time of payment and then intend it afterward, that does not suffice. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أقرضت اختي مبلغا من الله، فهل يجوز أن أعتبره من الزكاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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