A poor family is eligible for zakah, but if the zakah money is given to the head of this family, he will spend it on what is not permissible. Is it permissible to buy their necessary items with the zakah money?
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The questioner : A man has zakah on his wealth and wants to give it to a family, but the head of the family might use this money to buy tobacco or something like that. Is it permissible for the owner of the zakah to buy items for this family instead of giving them the money?
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : And he knew that he would buy ...?
The Shaykh : I understand you. If this has been mentioned before, it is not permissible. The money should be given to the wife or to the sane son, and he should be instructed not to give the money to his father, but to dispose of it in a permissible manner.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible.
The questioner : And he knew that he would buy ...?
The Shaykh : I understand you. If this has been mentioned before, it is not permissible. The money should be given to the wife or to the sane son, and he should be instructed not to give the money to his father, but to dispose of it in a permissible manner.
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