Considering debts out of Zakah


A: It is not valid to count the debt that your uncle owed you as Zakah. This is considered protection of your money. It is obligatory upon you to pay Zakah to its deserving recipients mentioned in the Ayah (Qur'anic verse) in which Allah (Exalted be He) states: As-Sadaqât (here it means Zakât) are only for the Fuqarâ’ (poor), and the Masâkin (needy) (Surah Al-Tawbah 9:60)May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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Informing the person deserving Zakah that the money given to him is out of Zakah

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Paying a part of their Zakah in support for the handicapped children and for the centre undertaking caring for them

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Paying Zakah to some person indebted to you

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Spending some of the money of Zakah in the form of salaries paid to the employees in the office of distributing Zakah

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Clarifying what is permissible to pay Zakah for and what is not

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Paying Zakah for charity institutions

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Paying, out of the Zakah money, the salaries of the employees of a committee that receives Zakah money for helping the poor patients

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Spending Zakah on poor orphan students and other poor students to provide them with housing, clothing and living costs

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