Giving zakah to a young man who wants to get married
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Question:
He says, may Allah preserve you: One of the brothers asks about zakah. Is a young man who wants to get married considered among those eligible for zakah?
Answer:
If he is poor and cannot get married except with assistance, then zakah is permissible for him to help him with the marriage; because marriage is among the necessities. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
He says, may Allah preserve you: One of the brothers asks about zakah. Is a young man who wants to get married considered among those eligible for zakah?
Answer:
If he is poor and cannot get married except with assistance, then zakah is permissible for him to help him with the marriage; because marriage is among the necessities. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 14-10-1434هـ - الفوزان — youtube.com (30:06)
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