The ruling on giving charity from one's mother's salary without her knowledge
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The questioner:
He says: My mother is elderly and receives a social security pension. Is it permissible for me to give charity from her pension without her knowledge?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to give charity from one's elderly mother's salary without informing her?
The Shaykh:
If he is her agent, he acts on her behalf in that matter. However, if he is not her agent, he must obtain her permission to do so. Yes.
He says: My mother is elderly and receives a social security pension. Is it permissible for me to give charity from her pension without her knowledge?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is it permissible to give charity from one's elderly mother's salary without informing her?
The Shaykh:
If he is her agent, he acts on her behalf in that matter. However, if he is not her agent, he must obtain her permission to do so. Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (20:28)
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