Can we take zakah from the person whose dues (qarz) is due on me and I am not in a position to pay the dues (qarz) and I am taking the zakah in the intention to pay the dues (qarz) of the same person. Is it possible to do the same?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
(Fatwa: 84/245/SD=4/1438)
Yes, if you are not sahib-e-nisab then you can take zakah from the said person and pay off your debt. According to Shariah it is lawful.
وحيلة الجواز أن يعطى مديونه الفقير زكاته ، ثم يأخذها عن دينه، ولو امتنع المديون مد يده وأخذها لكونه ظفر بجنس حقه . (الدر المختار مع الشامي/ كتاب الزكاة 3/190 زكريا)
Allah knows Best!
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband