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    Question ID: 4665Country: Saudi Arabia

    Title: My Big Father (Taya) is in Pakistan he has Three childeren 2 boys and one girl. He is retired and ill. He has one own house recently purchased with some Credit. His son 24 yrs doing job private and helping to the family, He wants to go to gulf for this he needs some money for the visa. I have some amount with me for Zakath, can I give him, I think he is (my Brother)not saheb-e-nisaab.

    Question: My Big Father (Taya) is in Pakistan he has Three childeren 2 boys and one girl. He is retired and ill. He has one own house recently purchased with some Credit. His son 24 yrs doing job private and helping to the family, He wants to go to gulf for this he needs some money for the visa. I have some amount with me for Zakath, can I give him, I think he is (my Brother)not saheb-e-nisaab.

    Answer ID: 4665

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 604/564=L/1429)

     

    If your brother is poor (not possessing wealth equal to nisab) then you can give zakah amount to him.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India