The Ruling on Paying Zakah on Gold to Settle a Loan
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Question:
A woman asks: I gave my brother a sum of money as a loan, but he has not returned it due to his poor financial situation. Is it permissible for me to intend this amount from the zakah on my gold?
Answer:
No, zakah is paid out and is not counted from the debt that a person owes to others. Yes.
A woman asks: I gave my brother a sum of money as a loan, but he has not returned it due to his poor financial situation. Is it permissible for me to intend this amount from the zakah on my gold?
Answer:
No, zakah is paid out and is not counted from the debt that a person owes to others. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7512 — youtube.com (9:13)
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