Is it permissible to disburse Zakat for an indigent medical case that requires large sums of money to complete its treatment?
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It is permissible to give to a poor patient who cannot afford medicine. There is no harm in giving him enough for a full year's treatment. It is also permissible to give him what suffices him permanently if the treatment period is long and its cost does not allow for installments or delays.
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