THEY ASK YOU AS TO WHAT THEY SHOULD SPEND. SAY: "WHATEVER GOOD YOU SPEND IS FOR PARENTS, KINS, ORPHANS, THE NEEDY AND THE WAYFARER. AND WHATEVER GOOD YOU DO, ALLAH IS ALL-AWARE OF THAT." (SURAH AL-BAQARAH: 215)
Part 1
The first consideration is that these verses are not about obligatory Zakat as for Zakat it has been specified how much spare assets one must have before Zakat becomes obligatory upon them (Nasa'ab), and it has also been specified what proportion of their spare assets they must give in Zakat. Neither of these have been mentioned in these verses. This tells us that these verses are about voluntary charities (Nafl Sadaqah). This also removes the doubt that parents have been included as recipients of spending in this verse, while giving Zakat to parents is not permissible according to the teachings of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. It is because these verses are not about obligatory Zakat.
From Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
Part 1
The first consideration is that these verses are not about obligatory Zakat as for Zakat it has been specified how much spare assets one must have before Zakat becomes obligatory upon them (Nasa'ab), and it has also been specified what proportion of their spare assets they must give in Zakat. Neither of these have been mentioned in these verses. This tells us that these verses are about voluntary charities (Nafl Sadaqah). This also removes the doubt that parents have been included as recipients of spending in this verse, while giving Zakat to parents is not permissible according to the teachings of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. It is because these verses are not about obligatory Zakat.
From Ma'ariful Quran, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
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