Is it preferable to give zakah to a non-righteous relative or to a righteous non-relative?
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The questioner : Is zakah given to a righteous man who is a distant relative, or to a close relative who is not righteous?
The Shaykh : Kinship is more important in the Shari'ah.
The questioner : Even if he is not righteous?
The Shaykh : Kinship is more important.
The questioner : Ah, okay, I understood.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : Shaykh, Abu 'Abd al-Bari is in front of me, correcting me whenever I make a mistake.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good.
The questioner : He sends his greetings to you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : This is with you, O Shaykh Abu 'Abd al-Bari.
The Shaykh : Bring it.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing?
The Shaykh : I thank Allah for you, and how are you?
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh : I hope you are well?
The questioner : By Allah, I am well. We ask Allah to keep us firm in His obedience and to grant us success in adhering to His religion.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant that, O Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh : Kinship is more important in the Shari'ah.
The questioner : Even if he is not righteous?
The Shaykh : Kinship is more important.
The questioner : Ah, okay, I understood.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : Shaykh, Abu 'Abd al-Bari is in front of me, correcting me whenever I make a mistake.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward him with good.
The questioner : He sends his greetings to you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : This is with you, O Shaykh Abu 'Abd al-Bari.
The Shaykh : Bring it.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : How is our Shaykh doing?
The Shaykh : I thank Allah for you, and how are you?
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh : I hope you are well?
The questioner : By Allah, I am well. We ask Allah to keep us firm in His obedience and to grant us success in adhering to His religion.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant that, O Lord of the worlds.
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