Is it permissible to give Zakat to one's family and children who are too proud to beg from people, given the lack of sufficient income to meet their needs?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The basic principle is that it is impermissible to give al-Mal (charity on wealth) to children because their financial support is obligatory upon the Zakat payer. However, it is permissible to give Zakat to children if the Zakat payer is unable to support them, and they do not possess wealth or income to cover their basic necessities such as food, drink, clothing, shelter, and medicine. Giving Zakat for educational expenses requires further detail.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/141041
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 141041
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy