The Ruling on Giving One’s Wife from Zakah
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to give my wife from the zakah if she is in need, knowing that he provides for me and my children?
Answer:
The safest course is not to give your zakah to your husband; because you benefit from it, and he spends it on you and your children. The zakah of a father is not permissible for his children. So if he spends it on you and your children, his zakah returns to you and your children. Therefore, the safest course is that you do not give him the zakah of your wealth, but rather give him from voluntary charity if you wish to give charity to your husband. As for the zakah of wealth, give it to the poor and needy other than your husband. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to give my wife from the zakah if she is in need, knowing that he provides for me and my children?
Answer:
The safest course is not to give your zakah to your husband; because you benefit from it, and he spends it on you and your children. The zakah of a father is not permissible for his children. So if he spends it on you and your children, his zakah returns to you and your children. Therefore, the safest course is that you do not give him the zakah of your wealth, but rather give him from voluntary charity if you wish to give charity to your husband. As for the zakah of wealth, give it to the poor and needy other than your husband. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
كلمة رمضان [1428-21] — alfawzan.live (11:16)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.