Who May Receive Zakat
219 questions
Is a deceased father who incurred debt to prepare his daughter for marriage considered among those in debt (al-gharimin) who are eligible to receive Zakat? And is the Zakat paid to his family valid if it is later discovered that the promissory notes were forged?
Is it permissible for the zakat payer to disburse their zakat funds to settle the debt of their insolvent debtor?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat to cover the travel expenses of one's elder brother for work?
Is Zakat obligatory on money owned by refugees who are unemployed and have no other source of income, and are they permitted to receive Zakat funds?
Is a Muslim named "Abdul-Naseer," "Abdul-Nabi," "Abdul-Rasul," "Abdul-Nasser," or "Abdul-Ilah" eligible to receive Zakat?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a university student who cannot find enough to cover his studies and personal expenses, while he owns a small inherited agricultural plot of land, and what should he do with the zakat he received if it was not permissible for him?
What is the ruling on giving a small monthly sum to one's sister as assistance, when she is of moderate means?
Is it permissible to consider accumulated university tuition fees for the wife from before marriage, which her father did not pay, as Zakat al-Mal?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a woman who swore not to receive help from her brother, after her brother stated otherwise, and is it permissible to give zakat to a person whose situation has not been verified based on the request of another person?
Is it permissible to consider one's children among the debtors (gharimin) for Zakat purposes to pay a deferred dower (mu'akhkhar as-sadaq), if the payment was made before the intention of Zakat and before the completion of the hawl (one year)?
Is it permissible to give an elder brother from Zakat funds to help him start a small business, knowing that his income is insufficient, he has student children, his wife has passed away, he is unable to work due to poor health, and he does not own a home or a car?
Is it permissible for someone entrusted with distributing a portion of zakat al-mal to take something from it for himself? And what are the consequences for someone who intentionally and with pleasure holds the hand of a woman who is a stranger to him during the daytime in Ramadan?
Is it permissible for the indebted sponsored person, who has been entrusted with distributing the zakat of his sponsor's wealth, to pay off his debts from it without informing the sponsor?
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?
Is it permissible for a son indebted to his father to take from Zakat funds to repay his debt, given his ability to repay it within 5 or 6 years from his own work?
Is it permissible to receive zakat while having an additional, unstable income that is insufficient to cover the expenses of a large family?
Is it permissible to pay a portion of a married sister's private school tuition fees from zakat money if she is eligible to receive zakat, and must it be handed to her in cash, or is it permissible to pay it directly to the school?
Is it permissible for a poor married woman who owns gold valued at 11,000 Riyals, and whose husband does not agree to its sale, to receive Zakat?
Is zakat obligatory on money loaned to a brother, and on sums owed by others, and on money in the bank that has been held for a whole year, and how is zakat to be paid from the latter, and can zakat be disbursed to the needy for necessities such as clothing, knowing that they have their daily sustenance?
Is it permissible for an employee whose monthly salary is insufficient to cover his essential needs, such as completing the construction of his house and acquiring some necessary items, to receive Zakat from his brother, knowing that there are others in greater need, and that his brother prefers to give it to him due to kinship ties?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat to the children of a man who was once well-off but was dismissed from his job and imprisoned, leaving the family with no source of income, and his wife is seeking employment?
Is it permissible for a husband to give his wife—with whom he has not yet consummated the marriage—from his Zakat money, and similarly for her brother to give her from his Zakat money, with the intention of helping her impoverished father?
Is it permissible to give zakat for the treatment of the wife's mother, knowing that she has sons who borrow for their personal needs, and is it obligatory for them to borrow for their mother, or is it permissible for her to receive zakat funds?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a sister to pay off her accumulated debts?