Giving from Zakah to a Debtor Child
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Question:
He says: I have a poor son who is unemployed and in debt. Is it permissible to give him from the zakah to pay off his debt, knowing that he is thirty-four years old and owns nothing?
Answer:
Yes, in this case it is permissible. If he has a debt and is unable to pay it off, and he is being pressed to pay it, then you give him from your zakah. You give your son from your zakah to settle his debt.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: I have a poor son who is unemployed and in debt. Is it permissible to give him from the zakah to pay off his debt, knowing that he is thirty-four years old and owns nothing?
Answer:
Yes, in this case it is permissible. If he has a debt and is unable to pay it off, and he is being pressed to pay it, then you give him from your zakah. You give your son from your zakah to settle his debt.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في الفتن — islamhouse.com (1:23:22)
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