The Distribution of Zakah to Relatives and Those in Need
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my uncle, praise be to Allah, is well-off and has wealth, but he only designates charity and zakah in Ramadan. He gives some of it to relatives, and some of it to those in need.
Answer:
Yes, zakah is obligatory in Ramadan or in any other time; zakah is required because it is one of the pillars of Islam. As for its distribution, it is given to the poor, whether they are among his relatives or not. He gives to the poor and the needy among his relatives and among others, but his relatives are more deserving. This is because charity to a needy relative counts as two rewards: it includes maintaining family ties and it includes charity, so he has two rewards. Yes.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my uncle, praise be to Allah, is well-off and has wealth, but he only designates charity and zakah in Ramadan. He gives some of it to relatives, and some of it to those in need.
Answer:
Yes, zakah is obligatory in Ramadan or in any other time; zakah is required because it is one of the pillars of Islam. As for its distribution, it is given to the poor, whether they are among his relatives or not. He gives to the poor and the needy among his relatives and among others, but his relatives are more deserving. This is because charity to a needy relative counts as two rewards: it includes maintaining family ties and it includes charity, so he has two rewards. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/016 — archive.org (16:33)
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