Taking zakah to pay off a debt for a person of moderate means
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Question:
This is a question: Is it permissible for me to take from the zakah to pay off my debts, given that my financial situation is moderate, praise be to Allah?
Answer:
If you are able to pay it off, it is not permissible for you to take from the zakah. However, if you are being demanded a debt that is due immediately, and you are being pressed for it, and you are unable to pay it off, then it is permissible for you to take from the zakah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is a question: Is it permissible for me to take from the zakah to pay off my debts, given that my financial situation is moderate, praise be to Allah?
Answer:
If you are able to pay it off, it is not permissible for you to take from the zakah. However, if you are being demanded a debt that is due immediately, and you are being pressed for it, and you are unable to pay it off, then it is permissible for you to take from the zakah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
بلوغ المرام 06-08-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (49:10)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.