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As salaam alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatahu Mufti Saheb, Can I give zakaat to my sister who is very poor? but I'm ashamed to do so please advice Jazaak Allah Khair.

· 27 Shawwal 1422 AH1 min readFatwa 4620English

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As salaam alaikum wa rehmatullahi wa barakatahu Mufti Saheb, Can I give zakaat to my sister who is very poor? but I'm ashamed to do so please advice Jazaak Allah Khair.

Answer

If your sister is not Saahib-e-Nisaab, it will be permissible for you to give her Zakaat. You may give it to her as a gift.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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