{"_id":"69f35503dea9d3a15c395915","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can zakat be used to fund well construction for the poor?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it permissible to use zakat funds to dig a well in Africa for the benefit of poor people?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Zakat funds cannot be used directly to finance the construction of wells. However, if an individual takes out a personal loan to dig a well, they may then become eligible for Zakat under the category of 'those in debt' (al-gharimin) to help repay that loan.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a40","tag":"Zakat: Al-Mal","count":61}],"createdOn":"2026-04-30T13:11:31.309Z"}