I am an unmarried young man living with my father and mother. Does my father pay the Ramadan alms on my behalf, or do I pay it from my own money?

The questioner : The questioner says: I am a young man living with my father and mother, and I am unmarried. Does my father pay the Ramadan alms on my behalf, or do I pay it from my own money? Please advise us. May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Zakat al-Fitr is obligatory and a duty, based on the statement of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father): It is like other obligations in that every person is addressed directly regarding it. So you, O person, are addressed to pay the zakah for yourself, even if you have a father or a brother. Likewise, a wife is addressed to pay the zakah for herself, even if she has a husband. However, if the head of the family wishes to pay the zakah for his family, there is no blame on him. So if this man has a father who provides for him, and the father pays the zakah for him, i.e., for his son, there is no blame on him and nothing wrong with it.