Is it permissible to postpone the payment of debts for which Zakat has been collected, and to use the money to purchase other necessities?
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If a debtor is given Zakat to pay off his debt, he is not permitted to spend it for any other purpose, even if he is poor, because it was given to him for a specific reason, which is to pay off the debt.
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