Is a woman entitled to receive the social security sum designated for divorced women, knowing that it is from zakat funds, even though she possesses a small inherited amount that she is investing?
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It is permissible to take money from social security if you are among the poor who are eligible for , meaning that your father's pension is not enough for you and your daughter, and the money allocated for buying a house does not prevent one from receiving zakat, for the poor are entitled to zakat even if they own a house they live in. And according to the definition of the poor, they are those who do not possess enough money or earnings to suffice them, or who possess a small amount that is not enough for their needs.
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