What is the ruling on giving a portion of one's zakah to a single person who is eligible and a very close relative?
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Question:
What is the ruling on giving a portion of one's zakah to a single person who is eligible and a very close relative? For example, is it permissible to give him a quarter of the zakah, even if that amounts to fifty thousand?
Answer:
One gives the needy person according to his need, even if that consumes all of one's zakah. If this person needs the entire zakah, he is given it all; if he needs half or a quarter, he is given that amount. The important thing is that he is given according to his need.
What is the ruling on giving a portion of one's zakah to a single person who is eligible and a very close relative? For example, is it permissible to give him a quarter of the zakah, even if that amounts to fifty thousand?
Answer:
One gives the needy person according to his need, even if that consumes all of one's zakah. If this person needs the entire zakah, he is given it all; if he needs half or a quarter, he is given that amount. The important thing is that he is given according to his need.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم من أعطى جزءاً من زكاته لشخص واحد حيث هو مستحق وقريب له جداً؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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