Is it permissible to give zakah with the intention of voluntary charity on behalf of one's parents?
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Question:
Mut'ib from al-Bahah is with us on the line. Go ahead, my brother Mut'ib. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, I have one question, may you live long. Go ahead. First, there is apostasy. Rust, okay, shorten it, Mut'ib, please, shorten it a bit, the television. I don't have a television, may you live long. Okay, okay, go ahead. Is it permissible for me to pay from the zakah money and clear the debt to the charitable associations in the orphan sponsorship project for my deceased father (may Allah have mercy on him)? I have this money, and I am giving it to the father. Okay, listen, listen. Listen to the answer.
Answer:
My brother, zakah is obligatory upon you, its reward is for you, and its sin is upon you if you fall short in it. It is not for the father; its reward is not for the father. This reward is for you. If you wish to be dutiful to your father, give voluntary charity on his behalf from your own money, not from the zakah. And zakah is obligatory in your liability, and you must pay it to the eligible recipients, either by yourself, or by appointing a trustworthy person to pay it to the eligible recipients on your behalf. Yes.
Mut'ib from al-Bahah is with us on the line. Go ahead, my brother Mut'ib. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, I have one question, may you live long. Go ahead. First, there is apostasy. Rust, okay, shorten it, Mut'ib, please, shorten it a bit, the television. I don't have a television, may you live long. Okay, okay, go ahead. Is it permissible for me to pay from the zakah money and clear the debt to the charitable associations in the orphan sponsorship project for my deceased father (may Allah have mercy on him)? I have this money, and I am giving it to the father. Okay, listen, listen. Listen to the answer.
Answer:
My brother, zakah is obligatory upon you, its reward is for you, and its sin is upon you if you fall short in it. It is not for the father; its reward is not for the father. This reward is for you. If you wish to be dutiful to your father, give voluntary charity on his behalf from your own money, not from the zakah. And zakah is obligatory in your liability, and you must pay it to the eligible recipients, either by yourself, or by appointing a trustworthy person to pay it to the eligible recipients on your behalf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1879 - هل يجوز إخراج الزكاة بنية الصدقة عن الوالدين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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