Person in debt accepting zakaat for school fees
Question
If there is a person that is in a personal debt of 1 million & his car is also in a debt, income is not meeting expenses & to repay the debt is difficult. His sons online homeschooling has a bursary foundation, can he accept the school fees if its zakaat to reduce the expense & pay towards the debt.
Kindly let me know?
Answer
If the foundation wishes to give you zakaat and you will use the zakaat to pay for your son's school fees, then it is permissible as you are eligible to accept zakaat.
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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