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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Evidence for Prioritizing the Mother, Then the Father, Over the Children in Zakat al-Fitr

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there evidence for prioritizing the mother, then the father, over the children in giving the alms of breaking the fast?

The Shaykh:
A hadith. A hadith. He said:
to whom should I be dutiful?' 'Your mother,' he replied. He was asked, 'Then whom?' 'Your mother,' he replied. He was asked, 'Then whom?' 'Your mother,' he replied. He was asked, 'مَنْ أَبَرُّ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ أُمَّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 5
The fourth is Abu. Prioritize the mother through dutifulness. Yes.

The questioner:
Definitely.

The Shaykh:
Prioritize her in financial maintenance and in the alms of breaking the fast. This is part of dutifulness. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 034 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الزكاة / زكاة الفطر / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:58)

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