What is the best party for multiplied charity up to seven hundredfold: the needy father, or the brother who wants to complete his house and get married, or other needy people?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the charity is voluntary, it is best to give it to the closest relatives, starting with the closest and then the next closest, while considering those in most need. This is better than giving it to non-relatives. As for , it is permissible to give it to a poor brother, but it is not permissible to give it to one's parents according to the consensus of scholars. The maintenance of parents is obligatory upon their children if they are in need.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/61761
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 61761
- 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