A man bought a car and a guarantor guaranteed him, and the buyer delayed in paying. Is it permissible for the guarantor to pay the money from his zakah?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you. A man bought a car and a guarantor guaranteed him, and this buyer delayed in paying. Is it permissible for this guarantor to pay on behalf of this man with the zakah of his wealth? Because if he does not pay, the company will deduct the amount from the guarantor's money.
The Shaykh : Yes. Do you see, if he pays from his zakah, is he not paying for himself? Answer. Yes, he is paying for himself. And zakah must be pure for Allah. A person has no share in it. But he may give the man dirhams from the zakah if the man is poor, and say: Pay off your debt. As for paying off his own claim with his zakah, that is not permissible. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes. Do you see, if he pays from his zakah, is he not paying for himself? Answer. Yes, he is paying for himself. And zakah must be pure for Allah. A person has no share in it. But he may give the man dirhams from the zakah if the man is poor, and say: Pay off your debt. As for paying off his own claim with his zakah, that is not permissible. Yes.