The Fiqh of Paying Zakat: Can it be givento parents, a spouse, children, relatives� ?

Question:
Can a Muslim pay their zakat to his/her own parents if they have no
means of income and are living in a different house?
Answer:
Wa'alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah, The giver cannot materially benefit
from giving their zakat. As such, one cannot give zakat to one's
parents, children, or spouse, because benefits between these people
are shared. [Ibn Abidin and Haskafi, Radd al-Muhtar `ala al-Durr
al-Mukhtar 2.2-4; Ibn al-Humam and Marghinani, Fath al-Qadir Sharh
al-Hidaya ]

Is it permitted to give to the needy directly?

Question:
Is it permitted to giveto the needy directly?
Answer:
Assalamu alaikum,
In the Name of Allah, MostMerciful and Compassionate
May His blessings and peace be on His Beloved Prophet, the best of
creation, and his family, companions, and followers
It is actually better to giveto the needy directly�as it is closer to
awakening concern for them and realization for the blessings Allah has
bestowed upon one. These are two of the central goals of giving in
charity, as the scholars explain.
And Allah alone gives success.

What if one forgets to pay Zakat al-Fitr before Eid Prayer?

Question:
What if one forgets to pay Zakat al-Fitr before Eid Prayer?
Answer:
Walaikum assalam,
It is not sinful to delay paying one�s zakat al-fitr until after the
Eid prayer, though it is improper (and somewhat disliked) to do so,
because it is recommended to pay it onEid day, before the prayer, when
possible. [Shaykh Zada/Halabi, Majma` al-Anhur Multaqa al-Abhur,1.228;
Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
Shaykh Zada said in Majma` al-Anhur, commenting on Imam Ibrahim
al-Halabi�s Multaqa al-Abhur, which constitute the clearest commentary
and primer, respectively, in the Hanafi school,
�(It is valid to pay it before) the day of Eid� (without any
difference between [a short] period and [a long] period)� even
hastened by ten years or more, as is the sound and chosen position
mentioned in most recognized texts [of the Hanafi school, f: and this
was confirmed as being the fatwa position in Haskafi�s Durr al-Mukhtar
and Ibn Abidin�s Radd al-Muhtar]�
(It is recommended to pay the fitr charity before Eid prayer) after sunrise�
(However, the obligation) of fitr charity (is not lifted by delaying),
and such a delay is not [f: prohibitively] disliked [f: rather, as Ibn
Abidin states, it is somewhat disliked], even if long and will still
be considered a current performance and not a makeup, though there is
impropriety in it�� [Majma` al-Anur, 1.228]
And Allah alone gives success.

Is spirit vinegar lawful to consume?

Question:
Is spirit vinegar lawful to consume?
Answer:
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah,
In the Hanafi school, it is permitted to consume wine vinegar—whether
it transformed by itself or through intervention. [Shaykh al-Islam
al-Marghinani, al-Hidaya]
Imam Akmal al-Din al-Babarti (Allah have mercy on him) explains in
al-`Inaya, his commentary on al-Hidaya, that the texts that would seem
to indicate the prohibition of wine vinegar are understood to be
abrogated by later texts establishing permission. The wisdom behind
the temporary prohibition was to reinforce the dislike of wine in the
hearts of those morally responsible, as the hadith commentators
explain.
And Allah alone gives success.