يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنْفِقُونَ قُلْ مَا أَنْفَقْتُمْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ
They ask what they should spend. Say: whatever good you spend is for parents and close relatives.
The visible question asks about what substance to spend; the answer highlights the deserving recipients and the direction of charitable spending. The practical good is thereby foregrounded over the bare category of property.
The reply is not irrelevant. Its force lies in prioritizing what is more important to the questioner’s correct action.