The Ruling on Zakah for a Man of the Ashraf Who Has a Debt
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Question:
A man of the Ashraf has a debt. Is it permissible for him to take charity or zakah?
Answer:
He may take voluntary charity, but not zakah. He is given from voluntary charity, not zakah. If he is from the Banu Hashim, he is given from voluntary charity, not zakah.
Q: What if it is a dire necessity?
A: In the case of dire necessity: if carrion becomes permissible for him, then zakah becomes permissible for him.
A man of the Ashraf has a debt. Is it permissible for him to take charity or zakah?
Answer:
He may take voluntary charity, but not zakah. He is given from voluntary charity, not zakah. If he is from the Banu Hashim, he is given from voluntary charity, not zakah.
Q: What if it is a dire necessity?
A: In the case of dire necessity: if carrion becomes permissible for him, then zakah becomes permissible for him.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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