Giving zakah to a debt-ridden maternal uncle
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The questioner:
Shaykh, my maternal uncle is in debt. He is my uncle, the full brother of my father. Is it valid to give him zakah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he is in financial difficulty due to a debt, you may help him from the zakah; there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Charity to him carries two rewards: charity and maintaining family ties. Yes.
The presenter:
Thank you, my brother Ahmad,
Shaykh, my maternal uncle is in debt. He is my uncle, the full brother of my father. Is it valid to give him zakah?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he is in financial difficulty due to a debt, you may help him from the zakah; there is nothing wrong with that.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
Charity to him carries two rewards: charity and maintaining family ties. Yes.
The presenter:
Thank you, my brother Ahmad,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 01 / فتاوى على الهواء - 01 01 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (34:07)
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