Ruling on paying zakah on behalf of a relative's debt
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, I have a relative who has a debt, and I paid it off from my zakah. Is this permissible?
Answer:
If his intention was to pay it off by giving him the money to settle his debt, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if his intention was that he paid the creditor directly without giving the debtor anything, then this does not suffice.
The questioner says: Shaykh, I have a relative who has a debt, and I paid it off from my zakah. Is this permissible?
Answer:
If his intention was to pay it off by giving him the money to settle his debt, then there is nothing wrong with it. But if his intention was that he paid the creditor directly without giving the debtor anything, then this does not suffice.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/076 — archive.org (8:20)
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