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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Taking from one’s sister’s zakah for the purpose of marriage

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Question:
This young man says that he has no job and is about to get married, and that his sister will give him some of her zakah al-mal during Ramadan. Should he take it from her?

Answer:
If you are unable to get married, and you are in need of marriage, and you cannot afford the costs of marriage, she may give you from her zakah, and you may rely on it to get married. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (065) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-08-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:45)

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