Spending the charity you vowed for the poor on relatives
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Question:
The questioner says: One of the sisters said, “I said that if I give birth, I will sell one of my rings and give it as charity.” She asks: Is it permissible to spend this charity on relatives, since she intended it for the poor?
Answer:
If the relatives are in need of the charity, they are more deserving of it. If they are wealthy, do not give it to the poor, even if they are not relatives. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
The questioner says: One of the sisters said, “I said that if I give birth, I will sell one of my rings and give it as charity.” She asks: Is it permissible to spend this charity on relatives, since she intended it for the poor?
Answer:
If the relatives are in need of the charity, they are more deserving of it. If they are wealthy, do not give it to the poor, even if they are not relatives. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7522 — youtube.com (1:26)
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