Can One Give Zakat to Their Immediate Family? – Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat


Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Can one give Zakat to their immediate family?

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat clarifies the rules regarding giving zakat to immediate family members.

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.