{"_id":"69a85b6f94c241381cb064f7","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can someone use their zakat to pay off their father’s debts?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"My father is in a lot of debt and barely makes money. He is currently living on social security income. Alhamdulillah, I am in a position where I can help him. Would it be permissible for me to use my zakat al-mal to pay off some of his debts?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"If your father, mother, or wife falls into the \\\"poor and needy\\\" category of Zakat, you are not allowed to give your Zakat to them; rather, you are obligated to support them from your regular income. However, if they fall under a different Zakat category, you are permitted to pay your Zakat to them, provided all applicable conditions are met.\\n\\nSince your father is in debt, he qualifies for Zakat under the \\\"those in debt\\\" category, making him eligible to receive your Zakat in order to repay the debt. However, the debt must have been incurred for something halal (permissible), not for sinful purposes.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a40","tag":"Zakat: Al-Mal","count":57},{"_id":"668da0130b76658b4c232d6d","tag":"Contemporary Life: Debt","count":16},{"_id":"68a506ae5b38fe2a78d808c3","tag":"Finance: Debt & Loans","count":15}],"createdOn":"2026-03-04T16:18:55.547Z"}