My father does not want to pay zakah on his money. Should I pay it on his behalf without his knowledge, or is his intention required?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My father entrusted me with some of his money in one of the banks, and five years have passed since he deposited it without paying its zakah. Every time I tell him that we need to pay the zakah on this money, he says to me, “No, we need to marry off the sons first.” His question is: What should I do? Do I pay the zakah on his money without his knowledge, or is his intention required?
Answer:
His intention is required. However, he fears Allah, and he may be ignorant and not know. He may be ignorant, saying, “I am saving the money to marry my children before the zakah.” He does not know; he is certainly ignorant. Explain to him that this is obligatory and that this is not permissible for you. He should pay the zakah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My father entrusted me with some of his money in one of the banks, and five years have passed since he deposited it without paying its zakah. Every time I tell him that we need to pay the zakah on this money, he says to me, “No, we need to marry off the sons first.” His question is: What should I do? Do I pay the zakah on his money without his knowledge, or is his intention required?
Answer:
His intention is required. However, he fears Allah, and he may be ignorant and not know. He may be ignorant, saying, “I am saving the money to marry my children before the zakah.” He does not know; he is certainly ignorant. Explain to him that this is obligatory and that this is not permissible for you. He should pay the zakah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2163 -3022] والدي لا يريد أن يزكي على ماله، فهل أزكي عنه دون علمه، أم لا بد من نيته؟ — youtube.com
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