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Bad Debts and Zakaat

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Q: What is the shar’iee ruling regarding a debt that is owed to a person who has no hope of receiving the money?
From Ihyaaud Deen. This entry is part 37 of 37 in the series Zakaat Masaail


A: If the debtor blankly denies owing the creditor and there is no way to retrieve the money, then zakaat will not be waajib upon the debt. However, if he is unable to pay it due to financial constraints and wishes respite, then zakaat will be waajib on the debt.

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