Answered by: Maulana Mohammed Kamran Abid
Question
Can Zakat be used for medical treatment, even if the parents of the patient are not liable for Zakat, but are raising funds for cancer treatment for their 12 yr old?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Zakat cannot be given to someone with the condition that they use the money for medical treatment, and it cannot be stipulated where he/she has to spend the Zakat money.
For more information on the reasoning please see the link below.
https://islamqa.org/hanafi/daruliftaa-birmingham/88180
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mohammed Kamran Abid
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham