Question
A man is in heavy debt. However, he is able to pay in instalments He has a business and vehicles, a home and lives comfortably. A creditor wants to give him Zakaat with which he (the debtor) should pay him (the creditor). Will the Zakaat be discharged in this manner?
Answer
Although the stratagem is technically valid, it is inadvisable. It defeats the purpose of Zakaat which is primarily the right of the Fuqara. The debtor mentioned by you, eats well and lives well. The creditor is too selfish to be in a rush for his money which the debtor can pay in instalments. Morally, he licks up his own vomit by retaking his Zakaat in another form. If this creditor himself is not in financial straits, he should not resort to this ugly technicality. He will be greatly rewarded for allowing the debtor extension of time to pay his debt.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 25 No 05
- PDF page
- 4
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