I have a commercial shop, which is my only job, and this shop has debts. Should I give charity or donate some of this shop's income, or should I pay off the shop's debts?
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The questioner : I have a commercial shop, which is my only job, and this shop has debts. Should I give charity or donate some of this shop's income, or should I pay off the shop's debts first? Please advise us; may Allah reward you?
The Shaykh : Yes, I say: pay off the debts of this shop first, and once you have paid them off, then give charity. Because preserving the obligatory and fulfilling the obligatory is better than voluntary acts.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge.
The Shaykh : Yes, I say: pay off the debts of this shop first, and once you have paid them off, then give charity. Because preserving the obligatory and fulfilling the obligatory is better than voluntary acts.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge.