Is it permissible for a mother to pay her zakah to her children?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A divorced woman has children, and their father does not provide for them. She is working and providing for them. Is she allowed to spend on her children from her zakah?
Answer:
No, providing for them is the responsibility of their father. She should demand that their father provide for them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A divorced woman has children, and their father does not provide for them. She is working and providing for them. Is she allowed to spend on her children from her zakah?
Answer:
No, providing for them is the responsibility of their father. She should demand that their father provide for them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1116 -2802] هل يجوز للأم أن تدفع زكاتها لأولادها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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