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Telling the debtor to discharge zakaat on your behalf

· 29 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Someone owes me R5000. If I tell him, “Give the money which you owe me to the poor on my behalf as my zakaat”, will my zakaat be discharged?

Answer

Yes, it is permissible for you to do so and your zakaat will be discharged through him giving it to the poor on your behalf.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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