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What is the ruling on giving zakah to one's son?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This is a woman asking, and she says: What is the ruling on a mother giving her zakah to her married son?

Answer:
It is not permissible for a father to give his zakah to his son, nor for a son to give his zakah to his father. Zakah is not permissible from a father to his son, nor from a son to his father. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إعطاء الأم الزكاة لولدها؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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