A question about a deaf and mute father who receives a pension of 3000 Riyals and takes from social security to buy a house, and he is the sole provider for a family of 8 people: Is it permissible for him to receive zakat?
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Praise be to Allah. If a person does not find enough for his basic needs of food, drink, clothing, and shelter for himself and those he supports, then it is permissible for him to take from . If his income is sufficient for these needs, then it is not permissible for him to take from zakat. Nor is it permissible for him to save his money to buy a house and then take from zakat, unless he is among those who are entitled to purchase a house from zakat funds.
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