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Giving zakaat to one who is in debt

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Q: If one is totally in debt. What is the stance with regard to Zakaat?

Bismillaah

A: If after deducting his debts and liabilities, he does not possess the zakaat nisaab, zakaat will not be compulsory upon him.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

( وسببه ) أي سبب افتراضها ( ملك نصاب حولي ) نسبه للحول لحولانه عليه ( تام ) … ( فارغ عن دين له مطالب من جهة العباد ) ( الدر المختار 2/259)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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