If a poor person incurs a debt for the benefit of another, is he given from the zakah for his debt or for his poverty?
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Question : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. We said that if a person incurs a debt for the right of another, if his debt is not large, such as one who settled a dispute between two people, he is not given if he is wealthy. But if he is poor, in the latter case, O Shaykh, is he given for his debt or for his poverty?
Answer : Yes, no, he is not given for his wudu. And it may be that food, drink, and clothing are sufficient for him, but this is because he has an excess beyond this, so he is given for his debt.
Answer : Yes, no, he is not given for his wudu. And it may be that food, drink, and clothing are sufficient for him, but this is because he has an excess beyond this, so he is given for his debt.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2743 - إذا غرم الفقير لمصلحة الغير هل يعطى من الزكاة لغرمه أو لفقره؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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