Giving Zakaah To One’s Spouse
Question
Can Zakaat be given to one’s husband to pay off his debts?
Answer
The preferred view in the Hanafi Madhab is that a wife cannot give Zakaat to her husband or vice versa, hence, you cannot assist your husband with Zakaat funds to pay off his debts. [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:4 Pg:50]
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولا يدفع إلى إمرأته للإشتراك في المنافع (الفتاوى الهندية ص٢٠٧ ج١)
ولا يجوز دفع الرجل الزكاة إلى زوجته بالإجماع (بدائع الصنائع ص٤٨١ ج٣))
- Answered by
- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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