Giving from the zakah to the children of a deceased son

The questioner:
We have a caller named 'Abd from Riyadh. Please, 'Abd. And... Peace be upon you, and may Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you. He says: My son passed away two weeks ago. May Allah have mercy on him. May Allah improve your consolation. May Allah reward you, my brother. I have children, sons and daughters. Is it permissible to give them from my zakah? The Shaykh is asking about zakah for the deceased's children, his son. Does he give them from his zakah? I have a question, if you please.

The Shaykh:
If they have no wealth, he is required to spend on them and must not give them from his zakah. The zakah of a father is not permissible for his son, nor the reverse, the zakah of a son for his father. This is because it is obligatory for each of them, if the other is poor, to spend on him from his own wealth, and he must not make the zakah a substitute for what is obligatory upon him. Yes.