Spending a dedicated sum on poor relatives versus building a Masjid

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Q: I vowed to give a certain sum of money as Sadaqah, but I wonder if it would be better to spend it on poor relatives or on constructing a Masjid (mosque) or a school. Which would be best in the Sight of Allah?

A: You should spend what you vowed in various forms of charity such as on the poor, building Masjids, schools or on the Mujahidin (those striving in the Cause of Allah). If there are poor people in your family other than your parents and children, it is suitable to spend it on them; thereby, it would be both charity and maintaining the ties of kinship.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.