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Is sadaqatul fitr waajib on a person who has debts?

Published as Obligation of sadaqatul fitr on one who has debts

· 7 Rabiʻ II 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is sadaqatul fitr waajib on a person who has debts?

Answer

After deducting all his debts, if the remainder wealth he possesses equals the nisaab of zakaat or more, then sadaqatul fitr will be waajib on him.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وإن كان غنيا بأن كان له مال فضلا عن دينه مائتي درهم فصاعدا فإنه يخرج صدقة الفطر عن نفسه وعن رقيقه وإلا فلا (بدائع الصنائع 2/70)

(ذي نصاب فاضل عن حاجته الأصلية) كدينه وحوائج عياله (الدر المختار 2/360)

تجب على حر مسلم مكلف مالك لنصاب أو قيمته ... فارغ عن الدين (مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوى صـ 723)

فوجوب الزكاة عليه مقيد بما إذا أبرأه الغرماء أو بما إذا كان له مال يوفي دينه وإلا فلا وبه يندفع الإشكال لكن لا بد أن يكون معه نصاب زائد على ما يوفي دينه لأن ما كان مشغولا بالدين لا زكاة فيه وإنما يزكي ما زاد عليه إذا بلغ نصابا (البحر الرائق 2/221)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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