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Usage of Zakat Money to Pay Off Loan

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Assalamu Alaikum, 

Respected Shaikh, I wanted to know whether my wife can use my Zakat money to pay off some of her debt that she accumulated prior to our marriage. I came to know about her debt recently so I am trying to find out a way so that we can pay it off as soon as we can. My wife isn’t working since we got married and she is a stay at home mom of two kids. Please advise.

JazakAllah Khair

Walaikumassalam Warahmatullah

الجواب وباللہ التوفیق

You cannot discharge your zakat to your wife and it is incorrect to pay off her debt through the zakat money. You should pay off her debt through other means and wealth you have.

ما فی ’’ مجمع الأنہر ‘‘ : ولا یدفع المزکی زکاتہ إلی أصلہ وإن علا وفرعہ وإن سفل أو زوجتہ إتفاقاً ولو معتدتہ بائن أو ثلاث ، وکذا لا تدفع ہی إلی زوجہا عندہ ۔

(۱/۳۳۱، کتاب الزکوٰۃ ، باب فی بیان أحکام المصرف)

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