Is it permissible to give zakah to one's wife's mother or her brother?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah to one's wife's mother or her brother?
The Shaykh:
To the mother, yes. Is it permissible?
The questioner:
To give zakah to one's wife's mother or her brother?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if they are in need, you give it to them. What is not permissible is between the ancestors and the descendants; you do not give it to your father, and your father does not give it to you, between the ancestors and the descendants.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to give zakah to one's wife's mother or her brother?
The Shaykh:
To the mother, yes. Is it permissible?
The questioner:
To give zakah to one's wife's mother or her brother?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if they are in need, you give it to them. What is not permissible is between the ancestors and the descendants; you do not give it to your father, and your father does not give it to you, between the ancestors and the descendants.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1840 -3022] هل يصح دفع الزكاة لأم زوجتي أو أخيها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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