Paying Zakah to the Widow of a Deceased Paternal Grandfather
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to pay zakah to the widow of a deceased paternal grandfather, given that the one supporting her is my maternal uncle, who is poor?
The Shaykh:
The wife.
The questioner:
Of the deceased paternal grandfather.
The Shaykh:
Is she your paternal grandmother, meaning the wife of the paternal grandfather?
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
If she is poor, there is no harm. If she is poor, there is no harm. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to pay zakah to the widow of a deceased paternal grandfather, given that the one supporting her is my maternal uncle, who is poor?
The Shaykh:
The wife.
The questioner:
Of the deceased paternal grandfather.
The Shaykh:
Is she your paternal grandmother, meaning the wife of the paternal grandfather?
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
If she is poor, there is no harm. If she is poor, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في أن لذة النظر إلى وجه الله يوم القيامة تابعة للتلذذ بمعرفته ومحبته في الدنيا — islamhouse.com (1:15:14)
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