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.
جزء من المال يجب اخراجه للمساكين فلا يجوز للكافر اصله الزكوة (احكام القراٰن لابن العربي ص653 ج2)
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.
ALLAH TA’ALA KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:-
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date: 03 Jumadal Ukhra 1443 / 06 January 2022
