The Ruling on Assisting Poor Young Men in Marriage from Zakah
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
A caller to this program says: “Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Honorable Shaykh, some young men, truly those with limited income, need assistance in getting married. Is it permissible to give them zakah? We ask for your guidance on this. May Allah reward you.”
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, among the categories of people entitled to zakah whom Allah has explicitly named are the poor, the needy, and those in debt. That is, those who have debts they cannot pay, or those who are in debt to others for the purpose of reconciling a broken relationship.
Up to the eight categories mentioned in the verse. If this person is poor and cannot get married except with the help of his brothers, and he is in need of marriage because he fears fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for himself, then he is assisted from the zakah. This is because he is poor, and marriage is a necessity for him, so he is assisted from the zakah.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
A caller to this program says: “Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings. Honorable Shaykh, some young men, truly those with limited income, need assistance in getting married. Is it permissible to give them zakah? We ask for your guidance on this. May Allah reward you.”
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what follows, among the categories of people entitled to zakah whom Allah has explicitly named are the poor, the needy, and those in debt. That is, those who have debts they cannot pay, or those who are in debt to others for the purpose of reconciling a broken relationship.
Up to the eight categories mentioned in the verse. If this person is poor and cannot get married except with the help of his brothers, and he is in need of marriage because he fears fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for himself, then he is assisted from the zakah. This is because he is poor, and marriage is a necessity for him, so he is assisted from the zakah.
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