Is it permissible to give zakah to one's father?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for me to give zakah to my father?
Answer:
No, the zakah of a descendant is not permissible for an ancestor, nor the reverse, nor for an ancestor to give to a descendant in the direct line of descent. This is because each of them is obligated to provide for the other if the other is in need, so the zakah is not to be made a substitute for the obligatory maintenance. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for me to give zakah to my father?
Answer:
No, the zakah of a descendant is not permissible for an ancestor, nor the reverse, nor for an ancestor to give to a descendant in the direct line of descent. This is because each of them is obligated to provide for the other if the other is in need, so the zakah is not to be made a substitute for the obligatory maintenance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4324- 4717] هل يجوز دفع الزكاة للأب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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