ولا إلى امرأته
Translation: Nor does a husband pay obligatory zakat to his wife.
In the rule given here, a husband cannot discharge his own zakat by paying it to his wife even if she needs support.
The next clause addresses the reverse direction and reports an explicit intra-Hanafi disagreement.
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Who May Receive Zakat: Eligible and Ineligible Recipients
ولا إلى امرأته
Translation: Nor does a husband pay obligatory zakat to his wife.
In the rule given here, a husband cannot discharge his own zakat by paying it to his wife even if she needs support.
The next clause addresses the reverse direction and reports an explicit intra-Hanafi disagreement.