Distribution of Zakah to relatives and to non-Muslims : Zakah to brothers

Fatawa Question

Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, I used to write to you in the past, asking for fatwas about certain issues, and always you gave me the proper Fatwa, Jazakom Allah Kul Khair. Today I have one question, and hope you will find me a proper Fatwa In Sha Alah. Like every year I like to pull out my Zakah in the month of Rhmadan, I am getting ready these days to do the same, as there are some people they owe me certain amounts of money, some big some small, and I know that I have to pay Zakah even on those amounts, however one of those people is my brother, and he has an amount of money for few years, and he doesn't deny that, and now he told me that he finds a hard time collecting that amount, and he said that he asked for Fatwa, and one brother Imam told him this : that if I want I can calculate that amount and include it in my Zakah, so this way he doesn't have to pay, like for example if he owes me 1000 dollar, and my Zakah this year is only one thousand, then i just forgive him that, and I don't pay Zakah this year, and he doesn't owe me any money. Please I really appreciate your cooperation, and waiting for your Fatwa, as Rhamadan is coming very soon. Wa Kul Am Wa Antum Bikhair. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your constant help

Fatwa

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Publication Date

2006-09-20

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration
Islamic Studies

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-792386

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