Ruling on Giving Zakah to Relatives
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Question:
Is it permissible to give zakah to a relative, such as a brother, paternal uncle, paternal aunt, maternal uncle, maternal aunt, or the like?
Answer:
If they are poor, there is nothing wrong with giving them zakah; in fact, charity to them is better than to others; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2582Sahih (Darussalam).
However, if the relatives are among his fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, sons, or grandchildren, whether male or female, he must not give them zakah; rather, it is obligatory for him to support them from his wealth and spend on them according to his ability.
Is it permissible to give zakah to a relative, such as a brother, paternal uncle, paternal aunt, maternal uncle, maternal aunt, or the like?
Answer:
If they are poor, there is nothing wrong with giving them zakah; in fact, charity to them is better than to others; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Giving charity to a poor person is charity, and (giving) to a relative is two things, charity and upholding the ties of kinship.
الصدقة على المسكين صدقة وعلى ذي الرحم صدقة -اثنتان صدقة- وصلةHowever, if the relatives are among his fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, sons, or grandchildren, whether male or female, he must not give them zakah; rather, it is obligatory for him to support them from his wealth and spend on them according to his ability.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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