Paying the zakah of wealth to a needy husband
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Question:
The brother Zayd al-Muslim from Riyadh asks: Is it permissible for a wife to pay the zakah of her wealth to her husband if he is in need?
Answer:
This is a matter on which the scholars have disagreed, and the safest course is to avoid the disagreement, as long as the matter involves strong disagreement. So the safest course is to avoid the disagreement; give it to him from other than the zakah, give it to him as a voluntary gift, or as assistance. Yes.
The brother Zayd al-Muslim from Riyadh asks: Is it permissible for a wife to pay the zakah of her wealth to her husband if he is in need?
Answer:
This is a matter on which the scholars have disagreed, and the safest course is to avoid the disagreement, as long as the matter involves strong disagreement. So the safest course is to avoid the disagreement; give it to him from other than the zakah, give it to him as a voluntary gift, or as assistance. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/223 — archive.org (9:51)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.