The ruling on one who intends a debt as zakah.
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Question:
A poor, needy man borrowed five hundred riyals from me. Is it permissible for me to intend it as zakah if he wants to give it to me?
Answer:
Answer: If he gives it to you, you take possession of it, and you pay it to him, there is nothing wrong with that. As for you waiving it on his behalf and saying it is zakah, that is not the intention at the time of disbursement.
A poor, needy man borrowed five hundred riyals from me. Is it permissible for me to intend it as zakah if he wants to give it to me?
Answer:
Answer: If he gives it to you, you take possession of it, and you pay it to him, there is nothing wrong with that. As for you waiving it on his behalf and saying it is zakah, that is not the intention at the time of disbursement.
Source
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