My aunty ( Father's brother wife ): We are staying in joint family along with them. I want to give the zakath money to her as she is having young daugther to get married.
Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
(May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)
One of our brothers/sisters has asked
this question:
Salaam
Walekum,
Working as Logistics Executive. Last week I received replied from respected
mufti sab regarding my zakath queries. Insallah I will be discharge the same.
Further, I have some doubt about giving this zakath money to given below
persons.
1) My aunty ( Father's brother wife ): We are staying in joint family along with
them. I want to give the zakath money to her as she is having young daugther to
get married and also her husband ( my uncle ) required big money for medical
purpose. But I afraid if given her the money she will use it on us only in
terms of spending on food and sweets on IDD or for Iftar etc., I would like to
know is this advicable to give her the zakath money ?
2) My Sister : She is happily married and having 3 kids. Her husband dont work
because of health problem but they have income of Housing Rent and her elder
daughter goes to school for work. I would like to know is my zakath obligations
will discharge if given to her ?
Jazallah.
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Answer:
Zakah to sister and
aunt
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 9 Surah
Taubah verse 60:
60 Alms are for the poor, and the needy, and those employed to
administer the (funds), for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled
(to the Truth), for those in bondage and in debt, in the Cause of Allah, and
for the wayfarer: (thus is it) ordained by Allah and Allah is
full of Knowledge and Wisdom.
Allah Subhanah has prescribed that ‘zakah’
should be only paid to any of the above eight listed categories:
- To
the poor
- To
the needy
- To
those who are employed to administer the zakah funds
- To
those whose hearts have recently been reconciled to the Truth of Islam
(new-muslims)
- For
those in bondage
- For
those in debt
- In
the Cause of Allah
Q-1: My aunty (
Father's brother wife ): We are staying in joint family along with them. I want
to give the zakath money to her as she is having young daugther to get married
and also her husband ( my uncle ) required big money for medical purpose. But I
afraid if given her the money she will use it on us only in terms of spending
on food and sweets on IDD or for Iftar etc., I
would like to know is this advicable to give her the zakath money ?
The
Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "Charity for the poor is rewarded as one
good deed; but in the case of a relative it is considered as two: [one reward
for helping] blood ties, and [the other reward for] the charity [itself]."
Related by Ahmad, an-Nasa'i, and at-Tirmidhi.
If your aunt is indeed amongst the poor or the
needy, then indeed she, as your relative, has a bigger right that your ‘zakah’
dues should be given to her. Where she
chooses to spend the ‘zakah’ funds she receives from you is entirely upto her.
Q-2: My Sister : She
is happily married and having 3 kids. Her husband dont work because of health
problem but they have income of Housing Rent and her elder daughter goes to
school for work. I would like to know is my zakath obligations will discharge
if given to her ?
If your sister is amongst the poor or the needy, then
indeed she, as your extremely close relative has the biggest right that your
‘zakah’ dues should be given to her.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said that one who gives
their ‘zakah’ or ‘sadaqah’ dues unto their relatives will receive a double
reward from Allah Subhanah; one for developing and strengthening blood ties,
and the other for the fulfillment of their charity obligations.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister