Question Summary:
Regarding distribution of Zakath of wealth

Question Detail:

 
I have very important question regarding distribution of Zakath of wealth.
I have a maternal grandmother (in India) who is a widow and extremely poor. She has no sons.  She has an unmarried daugther (i.e., my maternal aunt of 40 years) who is reliant on her. They have no source of income. They don't have house of their own. They have a fixed deposit of approximately $7000 in bank which is kept for her unmarried daughter's marriage. They take the interest from it and run their daily livelihood. They posses some gold but that too is reserved for her daughter's marriage.
I want to know if I can give my Zakath of wealth to my Maternal grandmother and maternal aunt. I feel so bad when I see them taking interest from bank to sustain themselves. Is their taking interest valid?
Can you please suggest some azkaar or supplications for getting my maternal aunt married as she has reached 40 years of age? She fears she is under influence of magic which is stopping her from getting married.

Answer :

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
We understand the predicament of your grandmother and her daughter. In principle, the fixed deposit amount in the bank and jewelry is more than the nisaab of zakat.
In order to overcome the predicament, one of the two, your grandmother or her daughter has to declare ownership of the amount in the bank and the gold to the other. Accordingly, the other person, for example, if your grandmother owns the money and jewelry she gifts them to your aunt. Your aunt will be legitimate owner of the money and gold. Now your grandmother has nothing and she will qualify for zakat[1].
 
 
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Immad Bin Arshad
Student Darul Iftaa
California, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net