Asalam Alikum,
My friend would like to offer zakat to his divorce sister as she doesn’t have any source of Income and he is also supporting her.
Question no:1 – Can he offer zakat to his sister
Question no:2 – Can he offer zakat without her knowledge.
Thanks
In the name of Allāh, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalāmu ῾alaykum wa Rahmatullāhi Wabarakātuh
1. Giving zakāh to one’s poor family (brother, sister etc.) is commendable and liable for extra reward. It is mentioned in a hadīth that by giving charity to one’s relatives one receive double a reward, one reward for giving charity and the other for showing kindness to them.
2. Yes it is permissible; it is not necessary to mention, zakāh will be discharged by merely making the intention of zakāh.
(Bahisti Zewar, Pg.346, Zam Zam)
And Allāh Ta῾āla Knows Best
Wassalāmu ῾alaykum
Ml. Abduz Zaman,
Student Dārul Iftā
Concured by:
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef,
Student Dārul Iftā
Dārul Iftā, Madrasah In῾āmiyyah