Is it permissible to give zakat to an indebted brother to cover his house rent, knowing that he owns two houses and has huge debts, and he is owed money by the questioner and others?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible to give to a brother to pay his house rent if he is in debt and does not possess the means to pay off the debt, because he falls under the category of Zakat recipients known as "al-gharimun" (those in debt). It is important to note that this amount is not counted as part of any debt owed by the Zakat payer to his brother.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/13803
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 13803
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy