Seeking Lineage for Those Told Their Tribe Is from the Family of the Prophet and Who Take Zakah

The questioner:
Some people were told by others that their tribe’s name traces back to the Family of the Prophet (Al-Bayt), and that zakah is not permissible for them. Is it obligatory for these people to investigate their lineage and their tribe’s lineage to determine if they truly belong to the Family of the Prophet?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
He says: Some people were told by others that their tribe’s name traces back to the Family of the Prophet, and that zakah is not permissible for them. Is it obligatory for these people to do this?

The Shaykh:
Did you ask for zakah, and you mean yourself, or do you mean yourself?

The questioner:
Do you mean yourself?

The Shaykh:
He is saying: Your Eminence.

The questioner:
No, no, he says: Some people were told by others.

The Shaykh:
Meaning, he is the one of honor.

The questioner:
Some people say to others: Your tribe's name is…

The Shaykh:
Your tribe is…

The questioner:
Naturally.

The Shaykh:
All right.

The questioner:
The name of your tribe is issued.

The Shaykh:
If it is established that you are from the People of the House, then charity is not permissible for you; but if it is not established, the default is permissibility. Yes.