Is it permissible for the husband to take his wife's Zakat on money if he is indebted to the Real Estate Bank, and the loan is still in his possession and Zakat is paid on it annually?
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It is permissible for a wife to give her to her husband if he is in debt and unable to repay it. However, if the husband is able to pay off his debt, then giving him zakat is not permissible, as he is not among its rightful recipients. It is safer to re-issue zakat for the years in which the husband received it. The wife has the right to reclaim from her husband all previous zakat payments that were found to be invalid.
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