Paying the Father's Debt from Zakah
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Question:
Also, Turki says: My father has a debt, and I have zakah. Is it permissible for me to pay my father's debt from my zakah?
Answer:
It is not permissible. Zakah is not lawful for a father from his son, nor for a son from his father. Yes.
Also, Turki says: My father has a debt, and I have zakah. Is it permissible for me to pay my father's debt from my zakah?
Answer:
It is not permissible. Zakah is not lawful for a father from his son, nor for a son from his father. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 18-12-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (46:56)
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