Giving zakah to the tenant to pay the rent
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on settling and helping a tenant in my building from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
He says: I have a tenant, but his financial situation is weak, and I have zakah. Should I give him from my zakah, and then he gives me back to settle the debt he owes me, or the value of the rent?
The Shaykh:
No, no, this is not permissible, this is not permissible. If you are giving him from the zakah in order for him to settle the debt he owes you or the rent he owes you, this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
What is the ruling on settling and helping a tenant in my building from the zakah?
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
He says: I have a tenant, but his financial situation is weak, and I have zakah. Should I give him from my zakah, and then he gives me back to settle the debt he owes me, or the value of the rent?
The Shaykh:
No, no, this is not permissible, this is not permissible. If you are giving him from the zakah in order for him to settle the debt he owes you or the rent he owes you, this is not permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى ليوم الأربعاء 1439/06/05هـ — youtube.com (31:06)
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