Which relatives are eligible for Zakat?: When someone becomes obligated to pay Zakat, they must donate 2.5% of their earnings as Zakat. you can give Zakat money to anyone among your relatives, neighbors, and friends, but the best among these is to give the Zakat money to your distressed relatives because you will get two benefits from this.

one, the Zakat will be fulfilled, and second, you will also get the reward of maintaining ties and treating relatives well.

Therefore, to give Zakat, we should first look for a distressed relative among our relatives. if no one is found among the relatives, then look outside.

So today I will tell you which relatives you can give Zakat to. Remember, you only have to give Zakat to those who are eligible to receive Zakat.

Just as Zakat is obligatory on you, it is also obligatory on you to ensure that the Zakat amount reaches the right person, that means you should give zakat to someone who is truly deserving to receive Zakat.

Which relatives are eligible for Zakat?

You can give zakat (a religious charity) to any needy relative, except for two specific relationships.

First: you cannot give zakat to your spouse (husband or wife)

Second: you cannot give zakat to your direct blood relatives, like your parents, grandparents, and children.

This is because you have a responsibility to take care of these people, and zakat are typically given to those who are not directly related to you.

Since you are responsible for all these people, you will benefit if you give them zakat.

You can’t give zakat to these two relationships; apart from this, you can give zakat to all your relatives like sisters, brothers, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, etc.

When and on whom is zakat obligatory?

Zakat is obligatory on a person who is “sahib-e-nisab” The term “sahib-e-nisab” refers to a wealthy person. In Islam, a wealthy person is called “sahib-e-nisab.” However, this raises a question who is considered wealthy? This is because everyone tends to see themselves as poor when comparing themselves to someone richer.

So, let’s understand who is regarded as “sahib-e-nisab” (wealthy) according to Islam.

To check if you are Sahib-e-Nisab you need to add the value of the following four things that you own:

1. Gold

2. Silver

3. Money: This includes the cash you have and the money in your bank account.

4.Business/Investment capital: This includes the money invested in your business or any investments you have made for selling such as in the stock market or other business.

If you own all four of these, you will add the value of all four. If you own only three, you will add the value of those three. Similarly, if you do not have a business, you will calculate using only the remaining three. If you do not have gold. then you will add only the value of silver and money.

After adding the total value of these assets, subtract any debts you owe. If the remaining amount is equal to or more than the value of 52.5toals (approx.612 grams of silver), then you are Sahib-e-Nisab.

When is Zakat obligatory?

If a person remains sahib-e-nisab (wealthy) for one full year, then zakat becomes obligatory on them.

For example, if someone has just become sahib-e-nisab, zakat will not be obligatory on them immediately.

It will only become obligatory if they remain sahib-e-nisab for a complete year. If one year is not completed, then zakat is not obligatory.

In simple terms, zakat is only obligatory on a person who ramins sahib-e-nisab for full year. If someone was once sahib-e-nisab but later faced financial hardship, then zakat is not obligatory on them.

I hope you are understand Which relatives are eligible for Zakat? and When and on whom is zakat obligatory? if you have any question about this you can ask us by leaving comment . thanks for reading till the end. keep reading and learning about Islam.