If the debtor comes forward and asks for zakah, should the cause of the debt be considered, whether it was for a dire necessity or not?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Shaykh, regarding the debtor, if he comes forward to ask for zakah, should the cause of this debt be considered? If this debt was incurred for something other than a dire necessity or a pressing need, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : The debt is considered. If its cause was something forbidden, then it is said to him: "Repent, and we will pay off your debt." But if its cause was permissible, there is nothing wrong with paying off his debt from the zakah. Yes.
Shaykh, regarding the debtor, if he comes forward to ask for zakah, should the cause of this debt be considered? If this debt was incurred for something other than a dire necessity or a pressing need, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : The debt is considered. If its cause was something forbidden, then it is said to him: "Repent, and we will pay off your debt." But if its cause was permissible, there is nothing wrong with paying off his debt from the zakah. Yes.