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Miscellanious on interest : can Zakah be given to settle an interest-based loan ?
Fatawa Question
As-Salamu`Alykum : This question is refered from the live fatwa. Can you please answer it coz we need it for permanent fatwa bank. I am the chairman of a Zakaat committee, so I need some guidelines on how to operate and manage my committee I have the following questions :-1) We receive Zakah on terms of cash, can we give the bearer Fakiir or Maskiin assistance on terms of food instead of hard cash. 2) Can we pay house rent direct to the landlord on behalf of Masakiin and Fakiir instead of giving them cash for the same purpose. 3) Can we pay school fees to the school management directly instead of giving cash money to the needy for the same purpose. 4) Can we use the money of Zakah to open an account with the hospitals for the purpose of assisting Fakiir and Masakin while they need medical assistance. 5) Is it Halaal to assist a needy on basis of his / her behavior (e. g. Fasiq, drunkard, prostitute, adulterer, witchdoctor, Munajjim). 6) Can we assist to settle a loan of a debtor which he took from a bank on basis of interest. 7) Can we give cash to the Fakiir and Maskin on monthly basis, instead of giving them lumpsum for the whole year. 8) Do we have authority to make thorough investigation before assisting the needy
Fatwa
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Publication Date
2002-10-10
Main Subjects
Financial and Accounting Sciences
Religion
Islamic Studies
Topics
No. of Pages
2
Data Type
Fatawa
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-726739
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qahf, Mundhir. 2002-10-10. Miscellanious on interest : can Zakah be given to settle an interest-based loan ?. .
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Qahf, Mundhir. Miscellanious on interest : can Zakah be given to settle an interest-based loan ?. 2002-10-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Qahf, Mundhir. 2002-10-10. Miscellanious on interest : can Zakah be given to settle an interest-based loan ?.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726739