Giving Zakat al-Fitr to a Poor Married Woman in Debt

Question
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to a poor married woman to pay off her debts?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: It is permissible for a foreigner to give money to a married woman; because she has a financial independence separate from her husband. A woman is not considered wealthy by her husband's wealth, unlike the husband, who is not allowed to give Zakat al-Fitr to his wife. And God knows best.
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