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GIFT FOR THE PROPHET'S FAMILY

The scholars are unanimously agreed that it is not permissible for the family of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to eat from the obligatory zakaah. This consensus was narrated by more than one scholar. 

See: Mawsoo’at al-Ijmaa’ by Sa’di Abu Jayb (2/517-518). 

 

 

With regard to voluntary charity, most scholars are of the view that it is permissible for the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to take from it. This is the well known view of the madhhabs of the four imams of fiqh (Abu Haneefah, Maalik, al-Shaafa’i and Ahmad, may Allaah have mercy on them all). 

See: Radd al-Muhtaar (2/351), al-Taaj wa’l-Ikleel (3/223), Mughni al-Muhtaaj (4/195), Kashshaaf al-Qinaa’ (2/291-292). 

 

Imam al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

 

Voluntary charity is not haraam for the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him); rather it is only obligatory zakaah that is forbidden for them. 

 

Ibraaheem ibn Muhammad told us, from Ja’far [al-Saadiq] ibn Muhammad [al-Baaqir] from his father that he used to drink of the water provided to people in Makkah and Madeenah and I said to him: Are you drinking from the sadaqah (charity) when it is not permissible for you? He said: It is only the obligatory charity (i.e., zakaah) that is forbidden to us. 

 

Al-Shaafa’i said: ‘Ali and Faatimah gave charity to Bani Haashim and Banu’l-Muttalib, and this was voluntary charity, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) accepted a gift from the charity that was given to Bareerah, because it was given voluntarily by Bareerah and not as zakaah. 

Al-Umm (2/88). 

 

Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

 

It is permissible for the relatives [of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] to take from voluntary charity. 

 

Ahmad said, according to the report of Ibn al-Qaasim; rather they should not be given anything of the obligatory charity [zakaah]. But as for voluntary charity, it is not forbidden. There is another report from Ahmad which says that they were also forbidden voluntary charity, because of the general meaning of the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Charity is not permissible for us.” 

 

But the first view is more correct, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Any act of kindness [ma’roof] is an act of charity.” Agreed upon. And Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “But if anyone remits the retaliation by way of charity, it shall be for him an expiation” [al-Maa’idah 5:45] and “but if you remit it by way of charity, that is better for you if you did but know” [al-Baqarah 2:280]. There is no difference of scholarly opinion that it is permissible to do acts of kindness for a Haashimi, or let him off, or allow him more time to pay a debt. And the brothers of Yoosuf said (interpretation of the meaning): “and be charitable to us” [Yoosuf 12:88].  

 

What is meant in the report [i.e., the hadeeth] is obligatory charity [zakaah]. End quote. 

Al-Mughni (2/275). 

 

Therefore, it is important to give gifts to the family of the Prophet Peace Be Upon Him.

 

 

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