A relative of mine is in the city of Nablus in the occupied territories. His financial situation is very poor, and his sons are imprisoned in Palestine. Is it permissible for me to pay them
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The questioner : I have a relative who is in the city of Nablus in the occupied territories.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : His financial situation is very difficult, and his sons are imprisoned in Palestine.
The Shaykh: May Allah ease their situation.
The questioner : I want to give out the funds of zakah now. Is it permissible for me to pay them from the funds of zakah?
The Shaykh : It is permissible, twice over.
The questioner : How do you mean twice over?
The Shaykh : Do you mean your reward is doubled twice?
The questioner: By Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, the reward of charity and the reward of maintaining family ties.
The questioner : The reward of maintaining family ties.
The Shaykh : Do you know what maintaining family ties is?
The questioner : Yes, maintaining family ties.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He is my relative, not my blood relative.
The Shaykh : There is a relative; the closest ones are more deserving of kindness.
The questioner : Yes, yes, if it is zakah money, send it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it permissible if I send him the full amount?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible if they are poor.
The questioner : They are truly poor.
The Shaykh : It is permissible, permissible, permissible.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : His financial situation is very difficult, and his sons are imprisoned in Palestine.
The Shaykh: May Allah ease their situation.
The questioner : I want to give out the funds of zakah now. Is it permissible for me to pay them from the funds of zakah?
The Shaykh : It is permissible, twice over.
The questioner : How do you mean twice over?
The Shaykh : Do you mean your reward is doubled twice?
The questioner: By Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, the reward of charity and the reward of maintaining family ties.
The questioner : The reward of maintaining family ties.
The Shaykh : Do you know what maintaining family ties is?
The questioner : Yes, maintaining family ties.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He is my relative, not my blood relative.
The Shaykh : There is a relative; the closest ones are more deserving of kindness.
The questioner : Yes, yes, if it is zakah money, send it.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it permissible if I send him the full amount?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible if they are poor.
The questioner : They are truly poor.
The Shaykh : It is permissible, permissible, permissible.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Welcome.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
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