FatwaFederal TerritoriesZakat
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-518: BOLEHKAH SEORANG IBU MEMBERI ZAKAT HARTANYA KEPADA ANAKNYA SENDIRI
May a mother give her zakat to her own needy child?
Short answer
A mother is permitted, and it is even recommended, to give zakat to her eligible child, since supporting the child is not her obligation while the father provides maintenance.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Zakat
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A mother is permitted, and it is even recommended, to give zakat to her eligible child, since supporting the child is not her obligation while the father provides maintenance. If the father is absent and the mother is responsible for the child's maintenance, she may not give zakat to that child as a poor or needy person. The ruling also advises paying zakat through the official body such as PPZ MAIWP, as part of it can be claimed for personal distribution.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seorang ibu dibenarkan malah disunatkan untuk memberi zakat kepada anaknya yang berkelayakan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-518: BOLEHKAH SEORANG IBU MEMBERI ZAKAT HARTANYA KEPADA ANAKNYA SENDIRI”, 11 June 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4537-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-518-bolehkah-seorang-ibu-memberi-zakat-hartanya-kepada-anaknya-sendiri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-a-mother-give-zakat-to-her-child/