The ruling on giving zakah to a debtor who owns a small farm
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The Shaykh : Please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The questioner : May I ask the question over the phone? Please, sister, your question. She says: Honorable Shaykh, a woman is with us on the line. A person is in debt, but he owns a small farm and a piece of land. Is he given from the zakah?
The Shaykh : If he does not consume what he has, he is not given from the zakah, because he is able to sell it and be content with the proceeds. But if he cannot sell it because it is his source of livelihood, there is no harm.
The questioner : May I ask the question over the phone? Please, sister, your question. She says: Honorable Shaykh, a woman is with us on the line. A person is in debt, but he owns a small farm and a piece of land. Is he given from the zakah?
The Shaykh : If he does not consume what he has, he is not given from the zakah, because he is able to sell it and be content with the proceeds. But if he cannot sell it because it is his source of livelihood, there is no harm.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 930- هل يجوز دفع الزكاة لمن لديه مزرعة وقطعة أرض؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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