Faraz Rabbani – Weekly Q&A Is a Single Mother Debt Eligible for Zakat

There's a question that does a single mom

mother with 2 children

who is in debt to to the family,

fall into the category

allowed to receive zakat

since

so

basically

may Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala grant her facilitation.

A person is eligible for zakat if

they if

upon deducting

your your upcoming month's expenses

and

your

debts that are due, you don't have enough

to

you don't have enough

to cover the nisaab, the zakatibil minimum,

which you can see online that what is

the gold nisaab.

Right? So someone,

if you account for your immediate expenses

and your

upcoming debt payments, the next month of debt

payments, if you consider these two things and

you don't have the zakat double minimum, then

you are eligible for zakat.

It is recommended to take the means not

to be in need.

It's recommended

to take the means not to be in

need. Right?

Whoever we are, if to the extent facilitate.

But if despite that, one is not able

to cover, then

charity is is mercy and facilitation.