Calculating the amount he pays to his poor sister from the zakah
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Question:
Also, his other question in this letter: Brother Ibrahim says, “My sister is poor, and I pay her a sum of money every month throughout the year. Is it permissible for me, when I pay the zakah from my wealth, to deduct this amount with the intention of it being zakah for my sister?”
Answer:
If your sister is in need, has no income, and has no one to provide for her, then you give her from the zakah, and what you give her is considered zakah. And if you consider it as a gift or a donation, that is better. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Also, his other question in this letter: Brother Ibrahim says, “My sister is poor, and I pay her a sum of money every month throughout the year. Is it permissible for me, when I pay the zakah from my wealth, to deduct this amount with the intention of it being zakah for my sister?”
Answer:
If your sister is in need, has no income, and has no one to provide for her, then you give her from the zakah, and what you give her is considered zakah. And if you consider it as a gift or a donation, that is better. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/193 — archive.org (4:26)
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