Giving charity from the money of a sick father who has lost his consciousness
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The questioner:
He says his father is sick, so is it permissible for him to take from his money to give in charity while he is unaware?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. It is obligatory to preserve the money of a sick person who has no consciousness. It must be preserved by appointing a guardian over it from the Sharia court to keep this money so that it is not lost or tampered with, and to manage it. This continues until the matter becomes clear: either Allah heals this patient and his money is returned to him, or he passes away and it is handed over to his heirs according to the Islamic law of inheritance.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He asks: Is it permissible for me to take a share?
The Shaykh:
Yes. To complete the point: the guardian who manages the money of this patient who is unable to handle his affairs properly is the one who pays the zakah on this money. He pays the zakah on this money because he is the representative of the owner. And zakah is an obligatory right due on the money. If there are also debts or established liabilities upon him, he also settles and pays them to clear the liability of this person. As for anything else, he preserves this money. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
He says his father is sick, so is it permissible for him to take from his money to give in charity while he is unaware?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. It is obligatory to preserve the money of a sick person who has no consciousness. It must be preserved by appointing a guardian over it from the Sharia court to keep this money so that it is not lost or tampered with, and to manage it. This continues until the matter becomes clear: either Allah heals this patient and his money is returned to him, or he passes away and it is handed over to his heirs according to the Islamic law of inheritance.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. He asks: Is it permissible for me to take a share?
The Shaykh:
Yes. To complete the point: the guardian who manages the money of this patient who is unable to handle his affairs properly is the one who pays the zakah on this money. He pays the zakah on this money because he is the representative of the owner. And zakah is an obligatory right due on the money. If there are also debts or established liabilities upon him, he also settles and pays them to clear the liability of this person. As for anything else, he preserves this money. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
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