Giving zakah to one who has a salary but is in need
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is zakah al-mal (the obligatory alms) given to a person who has a salary and a house, but is in need and has children, and may not be able to cover their expenses?
Answer:
The ruling is based on his income and what comes to him. The criterion is sufficiency. If what he receives from his salary or otherwise is sufficient for his expenses, then zakah is not permissible for him. But if what he receives is not sufficient for his expenses and there is a shortfall in his maintenance, then he is given from the zakah the amount that completes his expenses. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is zakah al-mal (the obligatory alms) given to a person who has a salary and a house, but is in need and has children, and may not be able to cover their expenses?
Answer:
The ruling is based on his income and what comes to him. The criterion is sufficiency. If what he receives from his salary or otherwise is sufficient for his expenses, then zakah is not permissible for him. But if what he receives is not sufficient for his expenses and there is a shortfall in his maintenance, then he is given from the zakah the amount that completes his expenses. Yes.
Source
كلمات رمضانية 06-09-1432هـ — alfawzan.live (18:52)
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