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Giving one’s brother zakaat

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Q: If my brother is in debt for 200k earns +- 14k also has old lay-bys that he pays for every month, has two children, rents a flat, has house expenses plus petrol, always ends up taking money and food from my mum, can my mom and I give him our zakaat or interest money to pay his debts?

Bismillaah

A: It is permissible for you to give your brother zakaat. However it is not permissible for your mother to give him her zakaat.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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