Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Can one give Zakaat to ones brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts?

Published as Zakaat to relatives

· 15 Rajab 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to give Zakaat to ones father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-laws, daughter-in-laws? Can one give Zakaat to ones brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts?

Answer

It is permissible to give Zakaat to ones In-laws i.e. father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law’s, daughter-in-law’s and so on. It is also permissible to give Zakaat to ones brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts. In fact, ones close family relatives should be given preference over others in discharging Zakaat.

Zakaat cannot be given to ascendants(eg.parents,grandparents), descendants (eg.children,grandchildren) and spouse.

This is on condition that the above people are eligible recipients of Zakaat.

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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