Ruling on Taking Zakah for Marriage
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Question:
This questioner says: My father is very poor, and I am a young man about to get married. I graduated from high school, and one of the fathers has agreed for me to marry his daughter, but I do not have the mahr (bridal gift). Is it permissible for me to take zakah?
Answer:
Yes, based on what you described—that you are unable to afford marriage and that you need it—zakah is permissible for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
This questioner says: My father is very poor, and I am a young man about to get married. I graduated from high school, and one of the fathers has agreed for me to marry his daughter, but I do not have the mahr (bridal gift). Is it permissible for me to take zakah?
Answer:
Yes, based on what you described—that you are unable to afford marriage and that you need it—zakah is permissible for you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/029 — archive.org (14:54)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.