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25 / 06 / 2026
Conditions When Giving Zakat
A poor family has debts, unpaid rent, and unpaid water and electricity bills. The husband owns a car that he works on, which is their only source of income. The car was involved in an accident, so the wife had to take an interest-based loan to repair the car. Is it permissible to impose conditions on them when giving them zakat, that they do not use any of it to repay the interest-based loan?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: It is possible to request that from them, but after taking the money, they own it, and they can dispose of it as they wish, and God knows best.
