Is it permissible to give an indebted brother from zakat money to pay off his debts to the state, knowing that he works and has a monthly salary, or must he pay them from his salary?
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It is permissible to give to a brother who is a debtor () and unable to pay his due taxes. If he is able to pay some of them, then it is permissible to give him zakat to the extent of his inability. There is no specific season for giving out zakat; rather, it becomes obligatory once a year has passed over the (minimum amount subject to zakat), and it is not permissible to delay it.
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