Becoming a recipient of Zakaat due to not owning the Nisaab
Question
If a person was paying Zakaat every year for the last 5 years, but has less than the Zakaat Nisaab this year, then does he automatically become eligible to receive Zakaat?
Answer
Yes, if a person does not possess the Nisaab then he is eligible to receive Zakaat, even though he may have been discharging Zakaat in the past years (due to possessing the Nisaab).
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
هو الفقير، وهو: من يملك مالا يبلغ نصابا ولا قيمته من أي مال كان ولو صحيحا مكتسبا والمسكين وهو: من لا شيء له (ثمرة النجاح ص655)
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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