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her husband gives her to run the household with to pay the Zakaat as it is for the children but she can use the money he gives her for her own personal needs and expenses topay the Zakaat. MASAAIL OF ZAKAAT Rule- A person (man or woman) can give Zakaat to all other needy relatives besides those he or she is a child ofe.g. mother, father, paternal and maternal grandparents; those who are his or her children, e.g. son and daughter, grandchildren also the husband cannot give the wife and vice versa. Rather there is double Thawaab if needy relatives e.g. sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, maternal and paternal aunts and uncles are given Zakaat if they qualify for it. It is also not necessary to give it to them saying it is Zakaat. Niyyat of Zakaat is to be made at heart and themoney given to themby saying it is Eidi , a wedding gift or any other excuse. When they become theMaalik (owner) ofthe amount ofmoney, Zakaat will be done. (Fataawa Razvia) Rule- A husband can give Zakaat to the children of his wife from another man. Similarly a woman can give Zakaat to the children ofher husband from anotherwoman. (Raddul-Muhtaar) Rule- Making c lothes, buying grain at market price in exchange for the amount ofZakaat andmaking the poor the Maalik ofthese things with the intention of Zakaat is permissible, sufficient and it will be done. However the additional expenses that come with these things, e.g. cost of sewing, cartage etc should be separate and not incurred by the needy inwhose property these items are given.(Fataawa Razvia) Yes, a person with the amount ofZakaat cooking some food inviting the destitute to his or her home and feeding them as a Daawat (invitationfor a meal) does definitely not ful fi l l Zakaat been given as the needy were not made the Maalik in this case. (Durre-Mukhtaar) Rule- If Khairaat (charity) is given throughout the year by someone who then makes Niyyat ofZakaat on whatever he or she gave then this intention has no credibility. Hence Zakaat wi l l not be completed. When 1 46