The Ruling on Giving Zakah to a Debtor Father
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Question:
This questioner says: My father has debts, and my mother and my sisters live with him. Is it permissible for me to give him from the charity?
Answer:
No, the zakah of a son is not permissible for his father, and conversely, the zakah of a father is not permissible for his son.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: My father has debts, and my mother and my sisters live with him. Is it permissible for me to give him from the charity?
Answer:
No, the zakah of a son is not permissible for his father, and conversely, the zakah of a father is not permissible for his son.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 32 — archive.org (20:46)
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