Is it permissible to give the poor children of the deceased from his zakah?
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Question:
Are the poor children of the deceased given from the deceased's one-third, or from the deceased's zakah?
Answer:
Regarding the deceased: the one-third of the deceased is handled according to the text of the endower or the bequeather. The bequest is executed if he bequeathed to a specific person among them, but it is not permissible because a bequest to an heir is not valid. However, if he said "for the needy," for the needy, and one of his heirs is needy, he is given from it, because he did not specify a particular person, but rather said "the needy."
Are the poor children of the deceased given from the deceased's one-third, or from the deceased's zakah?
Answer:
Regarding the deceased: the one-third of the deceased is handled according to the text of the endower or the bequeather. The bequest is executed if he bequeathed to a specific person among them, but it is not permissible because a bequest to an heir is not valid. However, if he said "for the needy," for the needy, and one of his heirs is needy, he is given from it, because he did not specify a particular person, but rather said "the needy."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إعطاء أبناء الميت الفقراء من زكاة ماله؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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