Is it permissible to give zakah to a sister?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh Muhammad, yes, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : By Allah, I have a question, if you please.
The Shaykh : Please proceed.
The questioner : A divorced sister has two children, and she has two children. Is it permissible for me to give my zakah to her?
The Shaykh : Are they poor or not poor?
The questioner : They are deserving, of course they are poor, and even their husband does not provide for them.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm.
The questioner : I mean, it is not considered that I am obligated to provide for them without zakah?
The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory for you.
The questioner : I mean, giving the zakah of the money to her, there is no problem.
The Shaykh : It is permissible if they are poor and their father does not provide for them.
The questioner : Yes, their father does not provide for them.
The Shaykh : The matter is settled.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : Honorable Shaykh Muhammad, yes, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : By Allah, I have a question, if you please.
The Shaykh : Please proceed.
The questioner : A divorced sister has two children, and she has two children. Is it permissible for me to give my zakah to her?
The Shaykh : Are they poor or not poor?
The questioner : They are deserving, of course they are poor, and even their husband does not provide for them.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no harm.
The questioner : I mean, it is not considered that I am obligated to provide for them without zakah?
The Shaykh : No, it is not obligatory for you.
The questioner : I mean, giving the zakah of the money to her, there is no problem.
The Shaykh : It is permissible if they are poor and their father does not provide for them.
The questioner : Yes, their father does not provide for them.
The Shaykh : The matter is settled.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 928- هل يجوز دفع الزكاة للأخت؟/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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