The Ruling on Giving Zakah to a Sister's Son to Help Him with Marriage
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah to my sister's son to help him with marriage, knowing that he is an employee?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
Giving zakah to my sister's son to help him with marriage, knowing that he is an employee?
The Shaykh:
Knowing that he is.
The questioner:
An employee.
The Shaykh:
If he is unable to get married except with the help of his salary, and his salary is not sufficient, he may be helped from the zakah, except for direct ascendants and descendants. The zakah of a father is not permissible for his son, and the zakah of a son is not permissible for his father. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah to my sister's son to help him with marriage, knowing that he is an employee?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible?
The questioner:
Giving zakah to my sister's son to help him with marriage, knowing that he is an employee?
The Shaykh:
Knowing that he is.
The questioner:
An employee.
The Shaykh:
If he is unable to get married except with the help of his salary, and his salary is not sufficient, he may be helped from the zakah, except for direct ascendants and descendants. The zakah of a father is not permissible for his son, and the zakah of a son is not permissible for his father. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضانية: الناس في رمضان على ثلاثة أقسام. الجمعة-16-09-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (31:02)
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