The Ruling on Forfeiting a Debt and Counting It as Zakah
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Question:
A man borrowed money from me, and he was unable to repay it because of his poverty. Is it permissible for me to forgive the debt and count it as zakah?
Answer:
No, you do not forfeit the debt and count it as zakah. That is, when you see that the debt is not coming back to you, you make it zakah. This is a ruse that is not permissible. Yes.
A man borrowed money from me, and he was unable to repay it because of his poverty. Is it permissible for me to forgive the debt and count it as zakah?
Answer:
No, you do not forfeit the debt and count it as zakah. That is, when you see that the debt is not coming back to you, you make it zakah. This is a ruse that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
سقوط الدين مقابل الزكاة. — alfawzan.live
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