Paying the zakah on behalf of a father who does not care about it
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My father does not care about paying the zakah, and he does not know the amount. Is it permissible for me to pay the zakah on his behalf, and would that be done by estimation? And is his obligation discharged by that?
The Shaykh:
Zakah is an act of worship that he must intend it himself. If you appoint someone to do it, that is contrary to the ruling, but he must intend it himself.Sahih al-Bukhari 1. Yes.
The presenter:
That is the end.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Prophet.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: My father does not care about paying the zakah, and he does not know the amount. Is it permissible for me to pay the zakah on his behalf, and would that be done by estimation? And is his obligation discharged by that?
The Shaykh:
Zakah is an act of worship that he must intend it himself. If you appoint someone to do it, that is contrary to the ruling, but he must intend it himself.
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىThe presenter:
That is the end.
The Shaykh:
And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Prophet.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 1 — islamhouse.com (1:15:52)
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