Disposing of the deceased father's money and condolence money

The questioner:
Please, my brother Nasser from Abha, join us on the line. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you, peace. Peace. I have a question, Shaykh. My father passed away less than a year ago and left behind a sum of money. Part of it we gave as charity because it came from some people as assistance for the condolence, and another part is zakat on wealth. I want to know the difference between these two and how I can give charity and pay zakat from them. That is all my question, Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
What came to you from the condolence is not for the father. It is a donation from those who gave it to you, claiming that it helps you with the condolence. And there is no basis for the condolence [payment], but since they gave it to you, it was not given to the father, so it is not part of the father's wealth. As for the second question, which is

The questioner:
Yes. He means, Honorable

The Shaykh:
The second.

The questioner:
He means, how do I dispose of this money that came to me?

The Shaykh:
The money the father left behind is for the heirs.

The questioner:
Yes.

The Shaykh:
You divide it according to the Book of Allah the Exalted. As for what came to you from the condolence, this is not for the father; it is a gift to you from those who gave it. But if you give charity from it for the father, or pay off some of his debts from it, there is no harm in that. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh.