Question
A friend who was in need and who was entitled to accept Zakaat due to his poverty, asked for a loan. I gave him a sum of money with the intention of it being my Zakaat payment. I told him that it is not a loan and that there is no need to repay it. A year later he wanted to return the money. He insisted that I should take it. On his insistence I took the money. Was my Zakaat discharged? What should I do with the money?
Answer
Your Zakaat was discharged when your friend had accepted it. The best is to give the money as Sadqah to a poor Muslim . If you are in need, you may use the money for yourself.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 28 No 08
- PDF page
- 24
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
Appears under THE CALAMITY OF DEFRAUDING THE HEIRS. This heading is the nearest headline at or before the page and is approximate. Do not cite it alone.