Should the deceased who has a debt not be among the debtors to whom zakah is distributed?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Should the deceased who has a debt not be among the debtors to whom zakah is distributed?
Answer:
The term "debtors" refers to the living. As for the deceased, he has died. Do you pay the family of the deceased? You pay the family of the living debtor who is present. As for the deceased, he has died; who do you pay, his family? Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Should the deceased who has a debt not be among the debtors to whom zakah is distributed?
Answer:
The term "debtors" refers to the living. As for the deceased, he has died. Do you pay the family of the deceased? You pay the family of the living debtor who is present. As for the deceased, he has died; who do you pay, his family? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [656 -954] ألا يكون الميت الذي عليه دين من الغارمين الذين يصرف لهم الزكاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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