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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A man whose salary is 8,000 borrowed money and bought a house, and he is burdened with debts while supporting a family. Is zakah permissible for him?

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Question : The questioner says: A person whose salary is eight thousand borrowed and took loans, and bought a house, and he is burdened with debts amounting to half a million, may Allah help them. Knowing that he is responsible for a large family, and he has minor brothers whom he supports, and he helps two sisters who have children, and they have no income, or the student can pay more than ten thousand for the month. Is zakah permissible for him?

Answer : Yes, zakah is permissible for paying off a debt. In the sense that you go to the creditor and tell him that you are asking for so-and-so, and this is part of his debt.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 109 - 109 رجل راتبه 8 آلاف استدان واشترى بيت وركبته ديون وهو يعول أسرة فهل تحل له الزكاة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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