Is it permissible to give an impoverished sister from Zakat money to pay off her son's debt, considering his inability to do so, in order to spare her family and legal troubles?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
Your nephew is not liable unless he transgresses or is negligent. If liability is established against him due to his transgression or negligence, or if he was compelled to pay the money to ward off harm from himself, then it is permissible for you to pay your to settle his debt. And your paying Zakat to him is more deserving than paying it to a stranger, for charity given to a relative is both charity and strengthening of kin ties.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/111941
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 111941
- 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