Is it permissible to account for a previous debt from Zakat funds that have been set aside for a specific poor person, or for a widow with a small pension, knowing that the wife did so without the husband's knowledge?
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The wife's action is not considered, because the husband is the one who owns the zakatable wealth and is required to pay its . It is not permissible to waive a debt for a debtor with the intention of it being zakat for the wealth you possess, according to the majority of scholars.
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