Is zakah permissible for the debtor?
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The questioner : Zakah is suitable for the debtor.
The Shaykh : That is, if the debtor has nothing with which to pay it off.
The questioner : If he has nothing with which to pay.
The Shaykh : To pay it off, yes.
The questioner : In, in, in.
The Shaykh : Then it, then it is permissible.
The questioner : Then it is permissible for him.
The Shaykh : For him, but the better thing is that you go to the one who is asking for it.
The questioner : The better thing is that you go to the one they are asking for.
The Shaykh : The one who is asking, you give him the money to pay off his debt.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good and grant you a long life.
The Shaykh : That is, if the debtor has nothing with which to pay it off.
The questioner : If he has nothing with which to pay.
The Shaykh : To pay it off, yes.
The questioner : In, in, in.
The Shaykh : Then it, then it is permissible.
The questioner : Then it is permissible for him.
The Shaykh : For him, but the better thing is that you go to the one who is asking for it.
The questioner : The better thing is that you go to the one they are asking for.
The Shaykh : The one who is asking, you give him the money to pay off his debt.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good and grant you a long life.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 330- هل تحل الزكاة للمديون 📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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