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    Question ID: 36685Country: Saudi Arabia

    Title: My sister's son is studying in a university in Bangladesh

    Question: My sister's son is studying in a university in Bangladesh. His parents cannot bear the expenses of his education. So my nephew very often asks for money to me. Because I do not like such education, I do not want to help him. Now can I give him Zakah money as a poor relative, rather than as a student?

    Answer ID: 36685

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 313/313/M=1433) If the son of your sister (bhanja) is poor and is entitled to receive zakah then you can give zakah to him.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India