The Ruling on the Zakah of the Property of Minors and Their Guardians

Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: I am the guardian of my minor brothers, and they have a small amount of wealth that exceeds the nisab. Is zakah obligatory on them even though they are in great need? And may I give them from the zakah of their wealth?

Answer:
If they have what reaches the nisab, and each one’s share reaches the nisab, then zakah is obligatory on it, even if it belongs to minors, because age is not considered in zakah; it is a financial right. So if each person’s share reaches the nisab, zakah is due on it, and you are the one who pays it out because you are their guardian. It is not permissible for you to give them from the zakah of their wealth, because you would be returning it to them. A person does not take his own charity, nor does he eat his own charity; in fact, he does not even buy it. It is not permissible for a person to buy his own charity if he finds it for sale; he does not buy it. Yes.