What should one do if he paid zakah to his eligible relatives without knowing that it was not permissible?
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The questioner:
He asks: What should one do if he paid zakah to his eligible relatives, not knowing that it was not permissible to pay them, and he has now learned that it is not?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He asks: What should one do if he paid zakah to his eligible relatives, not knowing that it was not permissible to pay these people, and he has now learned that it is not?
The Shaykh:
Who are these relatives? He must specify them. His father or his son? It is not permissible to give to his father or his son. As for those who are not in the direct line of descent, it is not permissible to give to needy relatives; they are more deserving than others. Yes.
He asks: What should one do if he paid zakah to his eligible relatives, not knowing that it was not permissible to pay them, and he has now learned that it is not?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He asks: What should one do if he paid zakah to his eligible relatives, not knowing that it was not permissible to pay these people, and he has now learned that it is not?
The Shaykh:
Who are these relatives? He must specify them. His father or his son? It is not permissible to give to his father or his son. As for those who are not in the direct line of descent, it is not permissible to give to needy relatives; they are more deserving than others. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يصنع مَن دفع الزكاة لأقاربه المستحقين وهو لا يعلم عدم جواز ذلك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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