Is it permissible to appoint someone to pay the zakah on behalf of oneself and one's family?
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Question:
The questioner says: I left someone in my country to pay the zakah on behalf of my family and myself. Is this permissible, or is it not?
Answer:
Yes, yes. If you appoint your family to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan on your behalf and on their behalf, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner says: I left someone in my country to pay the zakah on behalf of my family and myself. Is this permissible, or is it not?
Answer:
Yes, yes. If you appoint your family to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan on your behalf and on their behalf, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز توكيل من يدفع له ولأهله الزكاة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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