[Waiving part of debt as Zakah]

السؤال

As-salamu `Alaykum. I have lent in total about 300000 INR to my maternal aunts husband. They are having a hand to mouth existence, and managing to survive, but repaying the debt is going to be hard for them. My Zakah for current year is around 100000, and I intend to waive the amount from the loan, as Zakah. Is it permissible to do so ? My maternal aunt owns about 12 grams of gold, but other than that they do not own any assets to the best of my knowledge, except for a vehicle which my uncle uses as a means of livelihood. A part of my Zakah is from assets of my mother and my maternal grandmother. Is it permissible for me to waive the part of loan amount as Zakah ? Do I have to separate my mother and grandmother’s share of Zakah from this waiver or can I waive it all ? How is Zakah to be calculated for someone who has only assets in terms of gold jewelry, and the gold jewelry is less than 75 gm of gold but worth more than 595 grams of silver. Awaiting your feedback to dispose my Zakah. Fi amanillah.

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تاريخ النشر

2012-07-31

التخصصات الرئيسية

الأديان
القانون
الدراسات الإسلامية

الموضوعات

• الفقه الإسلامي
• الأموال
• الذهب
• الفضة
• الزكاة

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فتاوى

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

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