Compensating for a lost trust from zakah
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Question:
She says: I was entrusted with a trust, which was a sum of money, and this amount was lost from my possession. Is it permissible for me to compensate for it from my zakah?
Answer:
No, do not look to the zakah. The zakah is for the poor and the needy. If you are liable for a debt, you do not pay it from the zakah. This is a liability; you are liable for the trust that you lost. You do not pay it from the zakah; you pay it from your own wealth. Yes. The zakah does not cover it. The zakah is for the poor and the needy. Yes.
She says: I was entrusted with a trust, which was a sum of money, and this amount was lost from my possession. Is it permissible for me to compensate for it from my zakah?
Answer:
No, do not look to the zakah. The zakah is for the poor and the needy. If you are liable for a debt, you do not pay it from the zakah. This is a liability; you are liable for the trust that you lost. You do not pay it from the zakah; you pay it from your own wealth. Yes. The zakah does not cover it. The zakah is for the poor and the needy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 10 من 25|دروس التفسير في الحرم المكي|تفسير سورة النساء|058-064|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:55)
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