Giving the Kaffarah to Ancestors and Descendants
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to give the kaffarah (expiation) to one’s ancestors or descendants, just as the man who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the kaffarah to his family members for whom he is obligated to provide maintenance?
Answer:
He did not give it to them as a kaffarah, because he was unable to perform the kaffarah, so he gave it to them as charity from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or as charity from the owner of the dates. He did not give it to his family as a kaffarah. It is not permissible for a person to give his zakah to his children or his parents, whether they are his ancestors or his descendants. Nor is it permissible to give them his kaffarah, whether for his descendants or his ancestors. This is what is permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to give the kaffarah (expiation) to one’s ancestors or descendants, just as the man who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the kaffarah to his family members for whom he is obligated to provide maintenance?
Answer:
He did not give it to them as a kaffarah, because he was unable to perform the kaffarah, so he gave it to them as charity from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or as charity from the owner of the dates. He did not give it to his family as a kaffarah. It is not permissible for a person to give his zakah to his children or his parents, whether they are his ancestors or his descendants. Nor is it permissible to give them his kaffarah, whether for his descendants or his ancestors. This is what is permissible. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 036-تابع كتاب الصيام - 2 - 15-8-22 هـ — archive.org (1:11:21)
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