The Ruling on Buying a Slave from Zakah to Free Him and Giving It to a Mukatab
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Question:
If a man buys a slave with zakah in order to free him, does he have a right to the reward? No? And is it permissible to give his mukatab from the zakah so that he can free himself?
Answer:
Yes, both matters are permissible. It is permissible to buy a slave with zakah in order to free him, as Allah the Exalted said, "and in the necks [of slaves]," and it is permissible to give his mukatab what helps him to settle his debt, as Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nur 24:33] Both matters are permissible, yes.
If a man buys a slave with zakah in order to free him, does he have a right to the reward? No? And is it permissible to give his mukatab from the zakah so that he can free himself?
Answer:
Yes, both matters are permissible. It is permissible to buy a slave with zakah in order to free him, as Allah the Exalted said, "and in the necks [of slaves]," and it is permissible to give his mukatab what helps him to settle his debt, as Allah the Exalted said:
then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you
فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا وَآتُوهُم مِّن مَّالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي آتَاكُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 036 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الصيام / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:37)
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