Question
A loan was given to a person who is now unable to repay it. Can this loan be offset with the intention of it being a Zakaat payment by the creditor?
Answer
The debt cannot be offset with the intention of it being a Zakaat payment. The Zakaat should be given to the debtor. After he takes possession of the money, he should pay the debt.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 05
- PDF page
- 8
Appears under ZAKAAT ON ANIMALS (approximate).