The Ruling on Giving Zakah to Relatives and Parents
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The Shaykh:
Zakah is not for the children, nor for the sons of sons, nor for the sons of daughters; zakah is for others, the poor among the extended family. As for these, it is obligatory to spend on them if one is able. If one is unable to spend on them beyond what is left over for himself, he does not give them zakah; he spends according to his capacity, as long as he has wealth subject to zakah. Most of the questions about this are from women who have gold. As long as she has wealth, as long as she has gold, she gives zakah to the livestock market, excluding her parents, and she gives them what Allah has made easy from her wealth. How much?
The questioner:
The woman is addressed regarding spending in the way of Allah.
The Shaykh:
The woman and the man, if she has wealth, yes. Let us speak plainly. Being dutiful to them is among the most important obligations.
The questioner:
She is addressed regarding spending on her daughters. In it, or.
The Shaykh:
Yes, not her father, as it is obligatory for her father and her mother.
The questioner:
Because this one says she gives to her daughter.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Another questioner:
Or the sons of the hypocrite, likewise.
The Shaykh:
Like this. The month of Ramadan, may Allah bless you in the giving of zakah.
The questioner:
Specifying the month of Ramadan for paying zakah.
The Shaykh:
It is not tied to the prayer, just as when the lunar year has passed, one pays the zakah in Ramadan or in any other month. Yes.
Another questioner:
He said, O Shaykh, that the father does not give his son zakah except if it is to pay off a debt, because paying off a debt is not the father.
The Shaykh:
That this is not a debt or anything else. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Zakah is not for the children, nor for the sons of sons, nor for the sons of daughters; zakah is for others, the poor among the extended family. As for these, it is obligatory to spend on them if one is able. If one is unable to spend on them beyond what is left over for himself, he does not give them zakah; he spends according to his capacity, as long as he has wealth subject to zakah. Most of the questions about this are from women who have gold. As long as she has wealth, as long as she has gold, she gives zakah to the livestock market, excluding her parents, and she gives them what Allah has made easy from her wealth. How much?
The questioner:
The woman is addressed regarding spending in the way of Allah.
The Shaykh:
The woman and the man, if she has wealth, yes. Let us speak plainly. Being dutiful to them is among the most important obligations.
The questioner:
She is addressed regarding spending on her daughters. In it, or.
The Shaykh:
Yes, not her father, as it is obligatory for her father and her mother.
The questioner:
Because this one says she gives to her daughter.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Another questioner:
Or the sons of the hypocrite, likewise.
The Shaykh:
Like this. The month of Ramadan, may Allah bless you in the giving of zakah.
The questioner:
Specifying the month of Ramadan for paying zakah.
The Shaykh:
It is not tied to the prayer, just as when the lunar year has passed, one pays the zakah in Ramadan or in any other month. Yes.
Another questioner:
He said, O Shaykh, that the father does not give his son zakah except if it is to pay off a debt, because paying off a debt is not the father.
The Shaykh:
That this is not a debt or anything else. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
التعليق على بعض أحاديث صحيح البخاري، تابع كتاب الجماعة والإمامة (3) : من باب من قام إلى جنب الإمام لعلة، إلى باب: إثم من رفع رأسه قبل الإمام — islamhouse.com (18:50)
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