Is it permissible for a man to give the zakah of his wealth to his daughter and her husband if they are poor?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for a man to give the zakah of his wealth to his poor married daughter and her husband?
Answer:
No, he does not give it to his daughter, nor to his son, nor to his descendants, nor to the children of his children, nor to his father, nor to his father’s father. He does not give it to his descendants or his ancestors, because it is obligatory for him to provide for them if they are in need. It is obligatory for him to provide for them. He does not give them the zakah in order to be free from the obligation of providing for them. It is not permissible for him to provide for them in this manner. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for a man to give the zakah of his wealth to his poor married daughter and her husband?
Answer:
No, he does not give it to his daughter, nor to his son, nor to his descendants, nor to the children of his children, nor to his father, nor to his father’s father. He does not give it to his descendants or his ancestors, because it is obligatory for him to provide for them if they are in need. It is obligatory for him to provide for them. He does not give them the zakah in order to be free from the obligation of providing for them. It is not permissible for him to provide for them in this manner. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4560- 4717] هل يجوز للرجل أن يعطي زكاة ماله لابنته وزوجها إذا كانا فقيرين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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