Giving the brother-in-law who is in debt from the zakah
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give the brother-in-law from the zakah funds if he is in debt and works in trade? And is it preferable to give it to him or to the debtor?
The Shaykh:
The question is straightforward.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to give the brother-in-law from the zakah funds if he is in debt and works in trade? And is it preferable to give it to him or to the debtor?
The Shaykh:
No, if he is a debtor who is unable to pay and has no means to settle it, you give him from the zakah, whether he is your sister’s husband or someone else. You give him from the zakah what he needs to settle it, because he is among those in debt. Allah the Exalted said: “and those in debt.” The one in debt is the one who owes for himself, which means he has a debt, and the one who owes for another is the one who takes on a burden to reconcile between people. So you give it to him, not to his sister; you give it to him so he can settle his debt. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give the brother-in-law from the zakah funds if he is in debt and works in trade? And is it preferable to give it to him or to the debtor?
The Shaykh:
The question is straightforward.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to give the brother-in-law from the zakah funds if he is in debt and works in trade? And is it preferable to give it to him or to the debtor?
The Shaykh:
No, if he is a debtor who is unable to pay and has no means to settle it, you give him from the zakah, whether he is your sister’s husband or someone else. You give him from the zakah what he needs to settle it, because he is among those in debt. Allah the Exalted said: “and those in debt.” The one in debt is the one who owes for himself, which means he has a debt, and the one who owes for another is the one who takes on a burden to reconcile between people. So you give it to him, not to his sister; you give it to him so he can settle his debt. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
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