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Poor person using his children’s wealth for his basic needs

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Q: If a person is liable for zakaat, can he use his childrens money without asking them instead of taking zakaat?

Bismillaah

A: If he does not have wealth, it will be permissible for him to use his non baaligh children’s wealth to fulfil his basic needs (food, etc.).

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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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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