Can a Na-Baaligh child be fed when discharging Kaffarah?

Published as Feeding a Na-Baaligh child in Kaffarah

· 3 Jumada II 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a Na-Baaligh child be fed when discharging Kaffarah?

Answer

The ruling/s applicable to the recipients of Kaffarah is based on Zakaat. Zakaat is given to Baaligh Muslims, hence the recipients of Kaffarah will also have to meet the same requirement.

The ruling in regards to giving Zakaat to a Na-baaligh child is as follows; if the father of the Na-Baaligh child is poor and eligible for Zakaat, then his Na-Baaligh child may be assisted with Zakaat funds on condition that the child is of an understanding age. Based on this Mas’ala, we conclude that if a Na-Baaligh child that is of an understanding age (whose father is poor) was fed in fulfilling one’s Kaffarah, then the feeding in Kaffarah will be valid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

جزء من المال يجب اخراجه للمساكين فلا يجوز للكافر اصله الزكوة (احكام القراٰن لابن العربي ص653 ج2)

Answered by
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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