Ruling on Giving an Uncle from Zakah
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Salih. This questioner says: I have an uncle who has many debts. Is it permissible for me to give them from the zakah? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
A son is not given from the zakah; you must help him from other than the zakah, because the zakah of the father is not permissible for his son or for his son’s son. As for the uncle, yes, it is permissible if he is in financial difficulty to pay off his debt. It is permissible to help him from the zakah and voluntary charity. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Salih. This questioner says: I have an uncle who has many debts. Is it permissible for me to give them from the zakah? May Allah bless you.
Answer:
A son is not given from the zakah; you must help him from other than the zakah, because the zakah of the father is not permissible for his son or for his son’s son. As for the uncle, yes, it is permissible if he is in financial difficulty to pay off his debt. It is permissible to help him from the zakah and voluntary charity. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7547 — youtube.com (18:01)
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