Is it permissible for a married man with children, whose salary is insufficient for his essential expenses and who is in debt, to take from zakat money to repay his debt, knowing that he owns a private apartment and a car?
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If you are unable to repay your debt, it is permissible for you to take from funds to settle it, because in such a case you are considered among the indebted (gharimin). Your ownership of a residential apartment or a private car, which are essential for your needs, does not prevent you from being eligible for zakat.
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