The Ruling on Discharging a Debt as Zakah
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Question:
He says: A person in need owes me a sum of money. Is it permissible to discharge this debt from the debtor with the intention of zakah? Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
Answer:
No, this does not suffice as zakah; it does not suffice as zakah. If you receive it, if you receive this money, you pay it out as zakah from your wealth. As for money that you have not received, discharging it does not suffice as zakah. Yes.
He says: A person in need owes me a sum of money. Is it permissible to discharge this debt from the debtor with the intention of zakah? Please advise us, may Allah bless you.
Answer:
No, this does not suffice as zakah; it does not suffice as zakah. If you receive it, if you receive this money, you pay it out as zakah from your wealth. As for money that you have not received, discharging it does not suffice as zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2838] حكم إسقاط الدين من الزكاة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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