Is it permissible to lend a person money from the obligatory Zakat, on the condition that what the borrower repays be spent on the Zakat beneficiaries?
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It is not permissible to delay the distribution of obligatory unless there is a slight excuse, such as the absence of the money or waiting for a righteous or needy relative. It must be given to its rightful recipients immediately upon becoming due. It is not permissible to lend from Zakat money; rather, you lend to your friend from your own private money, or you give him from Zakat if he is among its rightful recipients.
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