Is zakah distributed to marry off the poor?
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Question:
What is the ruling on a person who cannot afford to get married? Is it permissible, is it permissible, for him to get married using zakah?
Answer:
Yes, if a person cannot afford to get married, has no means to cover the cost of marriage, and needs to marry but has no funds for it, he is helped from the zakah. He is helped from the zakah to the extent that enables him to marry, because this is a charitable project and a good project. Marriage is commanded by the Shari'ah. So if he is poor, he is given from the zakah because of his poverty, not specifically for the marriage; he is given because he is poor. Yes.
What is the ruling on a person who cannot afford to get married? Is it permissible, is it permissible, for him to get married using zakah?
Answer:
Yes, if a person cannot afford to get married, has no means to cover the cost of marriage, and needs to marry but has no funds for it, he is helped from the zakah. He is helped from the zakah to the extent that enables him to marry, because this is a charitable project and a good project. Marriage is commanded by the Shari'ah. So if he is poor, he is given from the zakah because of his poverty, not specifically for the marriage; he is given because he is poor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تصرف الزكاة لتزويج الفقراء؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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