Is it permissible to give zakah to a relative for the purpose of marriage, provided the zakah is paid in advance?
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Question:
The questioner says: O Shaykh, my cousin (the son of my sister) is poor, young, and about to get married. May I give him from my zakah, even though my zakah is not due until Ramadan and I want to pay it in advance?
Answer:
Answer: There is nothing wrong with that if this man wants to get married and needs to, but does not have the financial ability to do so. In that case, you help him from the zakah. There is nothing wrong with paying it before its time, for advancing the zakah for a valid purpose is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advanced the zakah of his uncle al-Abbas for two years.
The questioner says: O Shaykh, my cousin (the son of my sister) is poor, young, and about to get married. May I give him from my zakah, even though my zakah is not due until Ramadan and I want to pay it in advance?
Answer:
Answer: There is nothing wrong with that if this man wants to get married and needs to, but does not have the financial ability to do so. In that case, you help him from the zakah. There is nothing wrong with paying it before its time, for advancing the zakah for a valid purpose is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advanced the zakah of his uncle al-Abbas for two years.
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