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What is the ruling on giving Zakah(obligatory charity)to one`s relatives?

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What is the ruling on giving Zakah(obligatory charity)to one`s relatives?

Answer:
It is impermissible to pay Zakah to one`s origins( parents and grandparents) because providing for them is an obligation on their branches (sons and daughters )if they were poor, but it is permissible to give some of the Zakah money to relatives whose provision isn`t due on the giver of the Zakah.

This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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