If one is away from home, does he himself pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan, or does his father pay it on his behalf?

The questioner : Does a person pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan for himself while he is away from home, or does his guardian in the country take charge of this obligation?

The Shaykh : I did not hear, my brother.

Another questioner : Raise your voice.

The questioner : Does a person who is away from home pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan for himself, or does his guardian in his country take charge of this obligation?

The Shaykh : Or does he take charge of what?

Another questioner : His guardian.

The Shaykh : His guardian? Why? It is not obligatory for him.

The questioner : Yes?

The Shaykh : Is the charity not obligatory for him?

The questioner : It is obligatory for him.

The Shaykh : Then why the guardian? Clarify the situation, my brother.

The questioner : The guardian takes charge, meaning...

The Shaykh : Who is the guardian? You mean the father?

The questioner : The father, of course.

The Shaykh : Okay, and is he living with his father?

The questioner : No, he is away from his father. His father is in Egypt, and he is here.

The Shaykh : May Allah guide you. Be specific, may Allah bless you. So, the son is accountable; the son is accountable for the alms given at the end of Ramadan.

The questioner : Accountable, yes.

The Shaykh : Okay, and he is living alone and not under his father's care.

The questioner : He is doing well.

The Shaykh : Yes, so the question now is: does he pay the charity, or does his guardian, who is his father, pay it?

The questioner : Yes, the question is like that.

The Shaykh : He himself pays the charity, because he is accountable.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And you, please go ahead.