Is it permissible to pay off the debt of a nephew from zakah?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to pay off the debt of a nephew from zakah if he is poor and unable to pay it off?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Pay off your nephew's debt with your zakah, because he is more deserving than others, as he is a relative. If he is unable to pay the debt himself and is being demanded to pay it, then help him pay it off from the zakah, because he is among those in debt.
He asks: Is it permissible to pay off the debt of a nephew from zakah if he is poor and unable to pay it off?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Pay off your nephew's debt with your zakah, because he is more deserving than others, as he is a relative. If he is unable to pay the debt himself and is being demanded to pay it, then help him pay it off from the zakah, because he is among those in debt.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز سداد دين ابن الأخ من الزكاة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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