Is it permissible for a poor father, who is unable to marry off his daughter, to take Zakat to prepare her for marriage, knowing that he owns the house he lives in?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the custom is for a man to provide his daughter with a trousseau, and he is unable to do so, then he may take from what is sufficient for her trousseau, without extravagance or wastefulness.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
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