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IRSYAD HUKUM KE-131: AL-GHARIMIN DI DALAM ASNAF ZAKAT
What is meant by al-Gharimin among the zakat recipients, and who qualifies under this category?
Short answer
Al-Gharimin are those in debt and form one of the zakat categories stated in surah al-Taubah, verse 60.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Al-Gharimin are those in debt and form one of the zakat categories stated in surah al-Taubah, verse 60. In the Shafi'i school they fall into three groups: those who incur debt for their own or their family's needs, those who incur debt for the benefit of others, and guarantors of a debtor. For the first group, conditions include inability to settle the debt, the debt not being for sinful purposes, and the debt having fallen due, with three opinions where repayment is deferred. Those who borrow for public good such as building a mosque may receive zakat even if wealthy, according to some Shafi'i scholars.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Al-Gharimin adalah kata majmuk bagi gharim yang mana bermaksud orang yang berhutang.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE-131: AL-GHARIMIN DI DALAM ASNAF ZAKAT”, 3 October 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1234-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-131-al-gharimin-di-dalam-asnaf-zakat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-al-gharimin-zakat-recipients/