Giving from a father's zakah to his indebted son
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Question:
Abu Sa'id says: My son has debts. Is it permissible for me to give my indebted son from this zakah that I have, and would that discharge my zakah obligation?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. The zakah of a child is not valid for his father, nor is the zakah of a father valid for his child, and it does not suffice. Rather, you give him from your own wealth, not from the zakah. If he is in need, it is obligatory for you to meet his need from your own wealth, not from the zakah, because zakah is a right belonging to the poor and the needy.
Abu Sa'id says: My son has debts. Is it permissible for me to give my indebted son from this zakah that I have, and would that discharge my zakah obligation?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. The zakah of a child is not valid for his father, nor is the zakah of a father valid for his child, and it does not suffice. Rather, you give him from your own wealth, not from the zakah. If he is in need, it is obligatory for you to meet his need from your own wealth, not from the zakah, because zakah is a right belonging to the poor and the needy.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (204) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-29] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (18:06)
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