The ruling on a father paying his son's debt from zakah
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Question:
We conclude this episode with this question from one of our dear brothers listeners, who is from Jeddah. He says: May Allah bless you. Is there a difference of opinion regarding a father paying his son's debt from zakah?
Answer:
Yes, the majority of scholars prohibit this; because the zakah of a father is not permissible for his son, nor is the zakah of a son permissible for his father. So if he wants to pay his son's debt, he should pay it from other than zakah. Yes.
We conclude this episode with this question from one of our dear brothers listeners, who is from Jeddah. He says: May Allah bless you. Is there a difference of opinion regarding a father paying his son's debt from zakah?
Answer:
Yes, the majority of scholars prohibit this; because the zakah of a father is not permissible for his son, nor is the zakah of a son permissible for his father. So if he wants to pay his son's debt, he should pay it from other than zakah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/242 — archive.org (16:07)
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