It is not permissible to give zakaah to one’s parents instead of spending on them
Question: 20173
I have a question about zakat and who it can be given to. This is my case, I would like to give the zakat money to my parents as my father is not working and is to old to do so,he has 4 children in his care one of which is 30 years old and disable, can i give my zakat to them or my sister as they all are a very poor family?
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
This question deals with two topics:
1 – The ruling on giving zakaah to parents.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The
Muslim cannot give his zakaah to his parents or to his children; rather he
has to spend on them from his wealth if they need that and he is able to
spend on them.”
From al-Fataawa al-Jaami’ah, vol. 1, p. 306
2 – Giving zakaah to one’s siblings. Please se Question No.
22177.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
Was this answer helpful?
Our newsletter
To join our newsletter please add your email below
IslamQA App
For a quick access to our content and offline browsing
