Is every debtor given from the zakah?

The questioner : I said that the one in debt, that is, the debtor, is permissible to give from the zakah. So, is every debtor given from the zakah? This questioner says: Because I know one woman who is in debt for fifty thousand riyals, and the reason for that is her purchase of luxurious and very expensive furniture. Procedures. The reason for that is her purchase of very expensive furniture.

The Shaykh : Yes, every person in debt is given from the zakah if he has no means of repayment, but on the condition that he borrowed for something permissible, meaning something lawful. As for if he borrowed for something forbidden, then we say to him: Repent first, and then we will pay your debt second. Yes.