مسائل المنتخبه (Articles Of Islamic Acts) - الخوئي، السيد أبوالقاسم - الصفحة ٤٠٧ - UTILIZATION OF ZAKAT

pauper on account of Zakat, he should tell him that it is Zakat. Rather, if the pauper feelsashamed of it, it is recommended that he should give him property with the intention of Zakat. but should not mention that it is Zakat.
١٩٤٤. If a person gives Zakat to someone under the impression that he is a pauper and understands later that he was not a pauper or owing to his not knowing therelevant orders, gives Zakat to a person about whom he knows that he is not a pauper, it is not sufficient (i.e. Zakat has not been paid properly). Hence, if the thing whichhe gave to that person still exists, he should take it back from him, and give it to the person entitled to it. And in case that thing has perished, and the person, who tookit, was aware that it was Zakat. the Zakat payer should take its substitute from him, and give it to the person entitled to it. And in case he was not aware that it was theZakat property, nothing can be taken from him, and the person, who has to pay Zakat. should give it to the person entitled to it from his own property.
١٩٤٥. A person who is a debtor and cannot repay his debt can take Zakat to repay it, though he may possess the means to meet his expenses for the year. However. itis necessary that he should not have spent the loan for some sinful purpose.
١٩٤٦. If a man gives Zakat to someone, who is indebted and cannot repay his debt and understands later that he had spent the loan on sinful acts, and if that debtoris a pauper the man can adjust against Zakat what he has given him.
١٩٤٧. If a person is a debtor and cannot repay his debt, although he is not pauper one can adjust against Zakat the amount which that person owes him.
١٩٤٨. If the provisions for the journey of a traveler are exhausted, or his animal of riding is disabled and his journey is not a sinful one, and he cannot reachhis destination by taking loan or selling something, he can take Zakat even though he