What is the ruling on zakah for relatives and building mosques?
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Question:
Regarding a person giving his zakah to his relatives?
Answer:
If they are poor, there is nothing wrong with it, but not to his ancestors or descendants. He gives to his brothers, uncles, and maternal uncles if they are poor, but not to his father or mother, and not to his children.
Q: Is it permissible to give from zakah to those who build mosques?
The Shaykh: No, mosques are not built with zakah.
Q: What if they are in need?
The Shaykh: They are given from other funds.
Regarding a person giving his zakah to his relatives?
Answer:
If they are poor, there is nothing wrong with it, but not to his ancestors or descendants. He gives to his brothers, uncles, and maternal uncles if they are poor, but not to his father or mother, and not to his children.
Q: Is it permissible to give from zakah to those who build mosques?
The Shaykh: No, mosques are not built with zakah.
Q: What if they are in need?
The Shaykh: They are given from other funds.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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