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**Suentiend** · 08-21-2011, 08:00 AM

i doubt the rest of the gold would equal the zakat debt from so many years. Also, my father has a lot of debts, I dont know what to pay off first, the zakat or the other debts which are becoming a source of great stress for everyone. Should we give out any more sadaqa? or any sadaqa we give we should make the intention of zakat? Also, my parents don't have any savings or assets except for the gold, we are five sisters. Should we work to pay it off slowly or ASAP?

Wait for Mufti to answer.

Insha'Allah tomorrow.

Start paying slowly, insha'Allah Allah will help.

Read the dua which comes in hadith for paying off debts:

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكْ

"O Allah, save me from haraam and make the halaal sufficient and by your boon/favour make me independent from others".

(Mishkat)
These words were spoken by Ali (R.A.) taught by Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) when a person expressed a shortfall in his wealth to Ali (R.A.) he said: "Shall I not show you what Prophet Mohammad (SAW) taught me, even if there is a debt equal to that of a huge mountain then Allah will pay it". Ali (R.A.) then recited the above dua.

(Tirmidhi)

08-21-2011, 08:00 AM	#4
Suentiend Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 516 Senior Member	i doubt the rest of the gold would equal the zakat debt from so many years. Also, my father has a lot of debts, I dont know what to pay off first, the zakat or the other debts which are becoming a source of great stress for everyone. Should we give out any more sadaqa? or any sadaqa we give we should make the intention of zakat? Also, my parents don't have any savings or assets except for the gold, we are five sisters. Should we work to pay it off slowly or ASAP? Wait for Mufti to answer. Insha'Allah tomorrow. Start paying slowly, insha'Allah Allah will help. Read the dua which comes in hadith for paying off debts: اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكْ "O Allah, save me from haraam and make the halaal sufficient and by your boon/favour make me independent from others". (Mishkat) These words were spoken by Ali (R.A.) taught by Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) when a person expressed a shortfall in his wealth to Ali (R.A.) he said: "Shall I not show you what Prophet Mohammad (SAW) taught me, even if there is a debt equal to that of a huge mountain then Allah will pay it". Ali (R.A.) then recited the above dua. (Tirmidhi)
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