Is zakah given to the grandfather and grandmother?

The questioner : Zakah is given to the grandmother and the grandfather.

The Shaykh : Do you provide for them?

The questioner : No, I do not provide for them myself.

The Shaykh : Are you unable to provide for them?

The questioner : No, they say they are not dependent on me, but they are eligible.

The Shaykh : If others are providing for them, they are self-sufficient without your zakah, so do not give it to them.

The questioner : Do not give it to them.

The Shaykh : Do not give it to them.

The questioner : But if I am the one providing for them.

The Shaykh : If you are providing for them, they are self-sufficient with your support and do not need your zakah.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : If they are with someone else, it is an act of kindness to give them from your wealth. Kindness, not charity.

The questioner : You do not have it.

The Shaykh : What do you mean?

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. Peace be upon you.