The inclusion of one who owes blood money in the categories of zakah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, does the phrase of Allah the Exalted regarding the categories of zakah, "and for those whose necks are redeemed," include one who owes blood money, or is it specific to freeing slaves?
Answer:
No, it falls under the category of debtors. "Those whose necks are redeemed" is specific to slaves and Muslim captives; freeing slaves and ransoming Muslim captives falls under "those whose necks are redeemed." As for this questioner, he falls under the category of debtors. A debtor is divided into two types: a debtor for himself and a debtor for another in order to reconcile between two parties. This is considered a debtor for himself. He is given from the zakah if he is unable to pay the money that became obligatory upon him. He is a debtor for himself. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, does the phrase of Allah the Exalted regarding the categories of zakah, "and for those whose necks are redeemed," include one who owes blood money, or is it specific to freeing slaves?
Answer:
No, it falls under the category of debtors. "Those whose necks are redeemed" is specific to slaves and Muslim captives; freeing slaves and ransoming Muslim captives falls under "those whose necks are redeemed." As for this questioner, he falls under the category of debtors. A debtor is divided into two types: a debtor for himself and a debtor for another in order to reconcile between two parties. This is considered a debtor for himself. He is given from the zakah if he is unable to pay the money that became obligatory upon him. He is a debtor for himself. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الديات — islamhouse.com (1:10:58)
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