Is it permissible for the head of the household to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan on his behalf and on behalf of his family members, even if each of them has their own financial means?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it obligatory for me, while I am working and receiving a salary from my job, to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan from my own money, given that my father pays the full amount of the alms on behalf of all the family members?
Answer:
If your father pays the alms given at the end of Ramadan on your behalf along with the rest of the family, that is sufficient. That is sufficient.
The questioner asks: Is it obligatory for me, while I am working and receiving a salary from my job, to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan from my own money, given that my father pays the full amount of the alms on behalf of all the family members?
Answer:
If your father pays the alms given at the end of Ramadan on your behalf along with the rest of the family, that is sufficient. That is sufficient.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يدفع رب الأسرة زكاة الفطر عنه وعن أفراد أسرته حتى وإن كان لكل واحد منهم ذمة مالية خاصة؟ — youtube.com
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