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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on giving zakah to the debtor

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Question:
All of these are debts, O Shaykh.

Answer:
If he is unable to pay, he is given the zakah, even if he has a salary. If he has a salary, he is given what he needs to settle the debt.
Source التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب تأكيد وجوب الزكاة، وبيان فضلها وما يتعلق بِها : الأحاديث : [ 1215 - 1217 ] — islamhouse.com (13:33)

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