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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Giving from Zakah to One in Need of Marriage

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A man needs to get married, but he has no money. Is it permissible for him to be given from the zakah for that purpose?

The Shaykh:
A man.

The questioner:
A man needs to get married, but he has no money. Is it permissible for him to be given from the zakah for that purpose?

The Shaykh:
Yes, he is given [from the zakah] to get married. This is one of the necessities. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الفرائض — islamhouse.com (1:03:20)

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