A father wants to give zakah to his son because he is jobless (the father) is in America and the son is studying with loan in his university. Can the father give zakah with this niyaat that the loan is fulfilled?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
(Fatwa: 965/992/L=09/1437)
It is not lawful to give zakah to one’s son as zakah will not be paid. If the son is financially weak then he should be supported by some other ways. In-shaAllah, you shall get its best reward.
Allah knows Best!
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband