Islam Question and Answer - It is permissible to give zakaat al-fitr to his wife’s family who are in need

Sun 5/12/1430 - 22/11/2009

» Ruling on Eid prayers .

» For how many people is the udhiyah sufficient?.

» Ruling on fasting the days of al-tashreeq.

» He wants to offer naafil prayers after praying Zuhr and ‘Asr in ‘Arafah.

» Is it haraam to buy and sell after the farewell tawaaf?.

» Refutation of those who say that women should not pray Eid in the mosque.

» Is it recommended to fast ten days of Dhu’l-Hijjah including the day of Eid?.

» Sharing in a sacrifice.

» He did all the actions of Hajj except tawaaf al-ifaadah, then he died. Can tawaaf be done on his behalf?.

» They did the farewell tawaaf and travelled on the 11th, and delegated someone to stone the Jamaraat on their behalf on the 12th.

81178

Principles of Fiqh » Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings » Acts of Worship » Poor-due or obligatory charity » Charity at End of Ramadan
Principles of Fiqh » Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings » Acts of Worship » Poor-due or obligatory charity » Where Zakaah is to Be Spent

It is permissible to give zakaat al-fitr to his wife’s family who are in need

Is it permissible to give zakaat al-fitr to my wife’s family if they are in need?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Zakaat al-fitr is to be given to the poor and needy, because Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) enjoined zakaat al-fitr as a purification for the fasting person from idle talk and obscene speech, and to feed the poor. Narrated by Abu Dawood (1609) and classed as hasan by al-Nawawi in al-Majmoo’ (6/126) and by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

If your wife’s family are poor and needy then there is nothing wrong with giving zakaat al-fitr to them, rather it is better to give it to them than to anyone else, because the wife’s family (in-laws) have the right to be taken care of as part of honouring one’s wife and treating her kindly.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Noor ‘ala al-Darb (682):

Undoubtedly the in-laws have rights that no one else has who is not an in-law. End quote.

We hope that Allaah will decree for you the reward for charity and the reward for taking care of your in-laws and treating your wife’s family kindly.

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A