What is the ruling on a man giving his zakah to his family?
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The questioner:
Belts made of quills, please take the belts. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, I have a question. Go ahead.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
I want to ask about charity: why is it not permissible for the household, even though there are poor people in it, and those in need, and those...
The Shaykh:
I did not understand the question, my brother.
The questioner:
He says: Why is charity not distributed to the household?
The Shaykh:
How do you mean household? I mean, how is the zakah... yes.
The questioner:
Yes, the zakah is a separate matter.
The Shaykh:
The zakah is not permissible for the children; he does not give it to his children. He spends on them from his own money, and he does not give them the zakah to protect his wealth.
Belts made of quills, please take the belts. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, I have a question. Go ahead.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
I want to ask about charity: why is it not permissible for the household, even though there are poor people in it, and those in need, and those...
The Shaykh:
I did not understand the question, my brother.
The questioner:
He says: Why is charity not distributed to the household?
The Shaykh:
How do you mean household? I mean, how is the zakah... yes.
The questioner:
Yes, the zakah is a separate matter.
The Shaykh:
The zakah is not permissible for the children; he does not give it to his children. He spends on them from his own money, and he does not give them the zakah to protect his wealth.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم دفع الرجل زكاته لأهل بيته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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