Does the guarantor for a company pay from his zakah if the person he guaranteed delays?
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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 his behalf from his zakah, because if he does not pay, the company will deduct it from the guarantor's money?
The Shaykh : Yes, do you see, if he pays from his zakah, is he not paying for himself? Answer.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Yes, he is paying for himself. Zakah must be pure for Allah; a person has no share in it. However, he may give the man dirhams from the zakah if the man is poor and say to him, "Pay off your debt." But for him to pay off his own debt with his zakah, this is not permissible. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, do you see, if he pays from his zakah, is he not paying for himself? Answer.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Yes, he is paying for himself. Zakah must be pure for Allah; a person has no share in it. However, he may give the man dirhams from the zakah if the man is poor and say to him, "Pay off your debt." But for him to pay off his own debt with his zakah, this is not permissible. Yes.