Unemployed with daughters: Is he eligible for zakah?
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Fatwa No. ( 16632 )
Q: A man is unemployed, lacks financial means, is mentally unsound, and has sons and daughters whom he does not support. His sons and daughters live with their mother at her current husband's home, as their mother is divorced from their father. Is zakah permissible for them? These individuals have a paternal grandfather who is well-off. Is he religiously obligated
to support them?
A: If the situation is as described in the question, there is no harm in distributing zakah to this needy family. As for demanding that their wealthy grandfather support them, that matter is referred to the court. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: A man is unemployed, lacks financial means, is mentally unsound, and has sons and daughters whom he does not support. His sons and daughters live with their mother at her current husband's home, as their mother is divorced from their father. Is zakah permissible for them? These individuals have a paternal grandfather who is well-off. Is he religiously obligated
to support them?
A: If the situation is as described in the question, there is no harm in distributing zakah to this needy family. As for demanding that their wealthy grandfather support them, that matter is referred to the court. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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