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What is the stance with regard to Zakaat?

Published as Giving zakaat to one who is in debt

· 5 Safar 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

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

Answer

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.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( 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
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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