The Ruling on Paying Zakah Over Consecutive Years
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Question:
Is it permissible, Shaykh, to pay zakah over consecutive years to a poor person, and to inform him of this, given that he has a large debt, so that he can settle this debt?
Answer:
It is permissible to advance the zakah for two years only, and it is not permissible for more than two years. Yes.
Is it permissible, Shaykh, to pay zakah over consecutive years to a poor person, and to inform him of this, given that he has a large debt, so that he can settle this debt?
Answer:
It is permissible to advance the zakah for two years only, and it is not permissible for more than two years. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/104 — archive.org (5:40)
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