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Question: Zakat usage
Salam, my husband has no savings from his earnings. I have savings and pay zakat for my savings. My husband has some debt that he is finding difficult to clear. Am I able to use some of my zakat to clear his debts for him?
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 05/04/2026 16:41pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

It is not permissible for the wife to give Zakat to her husband. You may assist him in Nafl Sadaqah.

And Allah knows best.

17 Shawwal 1447/ 05 April 2026
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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