Giving to Poor Relatives from Zakah
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Question:
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, may I give my poor brother from my zakah? I also have a sister, so I look for opportunities to give to them in consideration of the family tie and the arrival of the zakah obligation.
Answer:
Yes, zakah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, is a charity and a kinship tie, so giving to a needy relative is more preferable than giving to a non-relative. Yes.
The questioner asks: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, may I give my poor brother from my zakah? I also have a sister, so I look for opportunities to give to them in consideration of the family tie and the arrival of the zakah obligation.
Answer:
Yes, zakah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, is a charity
For the relative, from two charities: a charity and a kinship tie.
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Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (173) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-03-14] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (8:59)
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