A father paying his son's debt from his zakah
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Question:
His other question is: Is it permissible for a father to pay his son's debt from his zakah?
Answer:
Zakah is not used to pay off debts, and a father does not give his zakah to his son; a father’s zakah is not permissible for his son, nor the reverse, and a son’s zakah is not for his father. However, if he pays off his debt as a gift, and the son is in financial difficulty and unable to pay, and he pays it off as a gift and assistance to him, there is no harm. Yes.
His other question is: Is it permissible for a father to pay his son's debt from his zakah?
Answer:
Zakah is not used to pay off debts, and a father does not give his zakah to his son; a father’s zakah is not permissible for his son, nor the reverse, and a son’s zakah is not for his father. However, if he pays off his debt as a gift, and the son is in financial difficulty and unable to pay, and he pays it off as a gift and assistance to him, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/241 — archive.org (7:46)
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