Is it permissible to pay zakah on behalf of another person out of necessity?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We have received these questions. This questioner says: Shaykh, my father is ill, may Allah keep us and you safe from all that is disliked. He has severe bleeding in his head, and his memory is not strong; he forgets some things and sometimes does not know who we are. The question is: he has large sums of money in the bank. Is it permissible to pay zakah from his money?
Answer:
A guardian must be appointed for him by the court. One must apply to the court, and the court will verify the matter and appoint a guardian to manage his money in a way that benefits and preserves it, and to pay the zakah on behalf of its owner, the principal. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We have received these questions. This questioner says: Shaykh, my father is ill, may Allah keep us and you safe from all that is disliked. He has severe bleeding in his head, and his memory is not strong; he forgets some things and sometimes does not know who we are. The question is: he has large sums of money in the bank. Is it permissible to pay zakah from his money?
Answer:
A guardian must be appointed for him by the court. One must apply to the court, and the court will verify the matter and appoint a guardian to manage his money in a way that benefits and preserves it, and to pay the zakah on behalf of its owner, the principal. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7660- هل يجوز إخراج الزكاة عن الغير للحاجة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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