The Ruling on Giving Zakah to One's Children
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Question:
In the name of Allah, all praise is due to Allah, and may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. Is it permissible to give zakah to one’s children?
Answer:
Zakah is not permissible for descendants or ancestors. Therefore, it is not valid or permissible for a father to give his zakah to his children, even if they are his children, his grandchildren, his sons’ children, or his daughters’ children. The zakah of their grandfather or their father is not permissible for them. Likewise, the reverse is the case: the zakah of a son is not permissible for his father, his grandfather, his grandmother, or his mother. Yes.
In the name of Allah, all praise is due to Allah, and may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah’s peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. Is it permissible to give zakah to one’s children?
Answer:
Zakah is not permissible for descendants or ancestors. Therefore, it is not valid or permissible for a father to give his zakah to his children, even if they are his children, his grandchildren, his sons’ children, or his daughters’ children. The zakah of their grandfather or their father is not permissible for them. Likewise, the reverse is the case: the zakah of a son is not permissible for his father, his grandfather, his grandmother, or his mother. Yes.
Source
مجالس رمضان 1428هـ - 05 — alfawzan.live (26:28)
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