The Criterion for Paying Zakah to Relatives
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Question:
And another questioner, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is the criterion for paying zakah to relatives? When is it permissible to pay it to them, and when is it not permissible?
Answer:
You may not pay zakah to one whose financial maintenance is obligatory upon you, but you may pay it to one whose financial maintenance is not obligatory upon you. Yes.
And another questioner, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is the criterion for paying zakah to relatives? When is it permissible to pay it to them, and when is it not permissible?
Answer:
You may not pay zakah to one whose financial maintenance is obligatory upon you, but you may pay it to one whose financial maintenance is not obligatory upon you. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-01-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:00:23)
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