ANSWER:

It’s your choice, but if you gift them then it must be for real and not to get away from paying zakat! It would belong to them and not you anymore. 

QUESTION: I have a question regarding Zakat that I was hoping you could help me with. I currently have 300gm of gold, which is above the nisab. I was wondering if it is possible for me to distribute or gift this gold to my children who are aged 5, 11, and 17

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