Priority in Giving Zakah to Relatives versus Non-Relatives
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Question:
This questioner says to me: In truth, I have a relative who is well-off and has money. When he gives his zakah, O Shaykh, he looks for distant people and leaves his close relatives, his sisters and his family, who are poor and eligible for zakah. What is the priority?
Answer:
It is preferable to give it to needy relatives. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This means that in it there are two rewards: the reward of charity and the reward of maintaining family ties. So one should strive to give to his needy relatives before others. Yes.
This questioner says to me: In truth, I have a relative who is well-off and has money. When he gives his zakah, O Shaykh, he looks for distant people and leaves his close relatives, his sisters and his family, who are poor and eligible for zakah. What is the priority?
Answer:
It is preferable to give it to needy relatives. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Your charity to a relative is both charity and maintaining family ties,
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Source
فتاوى على الهواء 28-12-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (20:35)
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