A man who wants to help a poor relative who wants to get married with a specific amount of money, then decides to make this amount from zakah: is his action valid?
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The Shaykh : This questioner says: A man wanted to help a poor relative who wants to get married with a specific amount of money, then he decided to make this amount from zakah. Is his action valid?
The Shaykh : Yes, if this relative is from a tribe where it is customary for some members to help others when they get married, then it is not permissible to help them from zakah, because with this help he has protected his wealth from the customary legal right. However, if it is not the custom of the tribe to help those who want to get married, and he wants to help this person who is getting married from zakah, and he is in need of it, then there is no harm in it, because spending zakah on marriage is permissible. Yes, meaning that spending zakah on marriage for one who is in need of it is not wrong. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, if this relative is from a tribe where it is customary for some members to help others when they get married, then it is not permissible to help them from zakah, because with this help he has protected his wealth from the customary legal right. However, if it is not the custom of the tribe to help those who want to get married, and he wants to help this person who is getting married from zakah, and he is in need of it, then there is no harm in it, because spending zakah on marriage is permissible. Yes, meaning that spending zakah on marriage for one who is in need of it is not wrong. Yes.