Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to a person who is in debt, knowing that he has money owed to him that he has not yet received?
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It is permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr to the indebted (Gharim), because they are among the eight categories to whom Zakat al-Mal (charity on wealth) is given, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿Indeed, [prescribed] charities are only for the poor and the needy... and for those in debt﴾ (At-Tawbah: 60).
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