Is it permissible to reclaim a portion of the Zakat funds that were entrusted to one's father for distribution, with the intention of using it to pay off a debt and purchase a new home, and to consider the reclaimed amount as a debt owed by the Zakat payer until circumstances facilitate its re-issuance?
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If the was paid in advance, there is no harm in taking it back to pay for the house, because the zakat was not yet obligatory. However, if the zakat was obligatory, its equivalent must be paid immediately, along with repentance and seeking forgiveness for delaying the zakat.
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