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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to give zakah to grandchildren?

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Question:
Is it permissible for me to give my zakah to my daughter's son, knowing that he is an employee, but he has...?

Answer:
Your daughter's son is among your descendants, and it is not permissible to give zakah to a parent for his child, or for a child to give to his parent, or for a grandfather to give to his grandson. It is not permissible for this. Yes, the grandfather and the father. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز دفع الزكاة للأحفاد؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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