What is the ruling on giving zakah to needy relatives?
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Question:
The questioner says: I have money for zakah that I gave to my brother to buy food for him and his family. I know that this brother has a debt, and he is in need of this food. Is what I did permissible, or is it not permissible to give him from the zakah?
Answer:
If he is in need, give it to him, and he will dispose of what you give him as he sees fit. If he wishes, he will pay off the debt with it, and if he wishes, he will buy his necessities with it. Yes. Unless he does not manage things well, and you fear that he will waste the money without benefit, in which case you buy his needs with the zakah and give them to him. Yes.
The questioner says: I have money for zakah that I gave to my brother to buy food for him and his family. I know that this brother has a debt, and he is in need of this food. Is what I did permissible, or is it not permissible to give him from the zakah?
Answer:
If he is in need, give it to him, and he will dispose of what you give him as he sees fit. If he wishes, he will pay off the debt with it, and if he wishes, he will buy his necessities with it. Yes. Unless he does not manage things well, and you fear that he will waste the money without benefit, in which case you buy his needs with the zakah and give them to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إعطاء الزكاة للأقارب المحتاجين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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