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IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-568: HUKUM ISTERI MEMBERIKAN ZAKAT KEPADA SUAMI YANG BERHUTANG DENGANNYA
May a wife give zakat to her husband who owes her a debt, under the category of those in debt?
Short answer
According to the final position of the Shafi'i school, a wife may give zakat to her husband who is indebted to her, subject to several conditions.
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
According to the final position of the Shafi'i school, a wife may give zakat to her husband who is indebted to her, subject to several conditions. The zakat money must first be given to the husband and come into his possession, and it must not be stipulated that he return it to her as repayment of the debt. If there is concern that he would spend the money on useless matters, the debt may be settled directly with zakat funds, following the second view in the Shafi'i school.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya pemberian zakat tersebut diletakkan syarat untuk memulangkan semula sebagai bayaran kepada hutang, mak para ulama sepakat mengatakan tidak sah pemberian tersebut lantas kewajipan zakat masih belum terlepas.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD FATWA SIRI KE-568: HUKUM ISTERI MEMBERIKAN ZAKAT KEPADA SUAMI YANG BERHUTANG DENGANNYA”, 20 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4807-irsyad-fatwa-siri-ke-568-hukum-isteri-memberikan-zakat-kepada-suami-yang-berhutang-dengannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/wife-giving-zakat-to-indebted-husband/