{"_id":"69b943a0bd1ef76f5cad250b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is it necessary to seek permission every year to pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of someone?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"As far as I know, one may pay Zakat al-Fitr on behalf of someone they are not financially responsible for under two conditions:\\n\\nThat the person is aware\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"That they give permission or accept it\"},{\"attributes\":{\"list\":\"ordered\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\nWe started paying on behalf of our grandparents years ago, and they are aware of it. Is it necessary to inform them or seek their permission every single Ramadan, or is it sufficient that they gave permission once, especially since they now expect us to do it every year?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"It sounds to me like they’ve given you permission to pay it every year. You can continue doing that until they say otherwise.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c23280c","tag":"Relationships: Extended Family","count":47},{"_id":"668da0560b76658b4c233490","tag":"Zakat: Al-Fitr","count":13}],"createdOn":"2026-03-17T12:05:52.074Z"}