Ruling on a mother giving her zakah to her sons
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What is the ruling on a mother giving her zakah to her children?
If a mother gives her zakah to her sons, and she has ample wealth that enables her to spend on her children, it is not permissible for her to give her sons anything; it is obligatory for her to spend on them from her wealth. Or, if they have a father who provides for their needs, it is not permissible for her to give her sons from the zakah, because they are provided for by their father. If her wealth is little and not sufficient to spend on them, and they do not have wealth that must be spent on them, there is no harm in her giving to them. Likewise, if she intends to give to them to pay off debts they have, there is no harm in her paying their debts from her zakah, because the father is not obligated to pay the debt of his son. If he pays the debt of his son from his zakah, there is no harm, or if the woman pays the debt of her son from her zakah, there is no harm.
The questioner: Meaning: Is it permissible, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: It is permissible, but on the condition that she is not obligated to provide for them. If she is obligated to provide for them, or if they have someone who provides for them, it is not permissible for her to give to them.
If a mother gives her zakah to her sons, and she has ample wealth that enables her to spend on her children, it is not permissible for her to give her sons anything; it is obligatory for her to spend on them from her wealth. Or, if they have a father who provides for their needs, it is not permissible for her to give her sons from the zakah, because they are provided for by their father. If her wealth is little and not sufficient to spend on them, and they do not have wealth that must be spent on them, there is no harm in her giving to them. Likewise, if she intends to give to them to pay off debts they have, there is no harm in her paying their debts from her zakah, because the father is not obligated to pay the debt of his son. If he pays the debt of his son from his zakah, there is no harm, or if the woman pays the debt of her son from her zakah, there is no harm.
The questioner: Meaning: Is it permissible, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: It is permissible, but on the condition that she is not obligated to provide for them. If she is obligated to provide for them, or if they have someone who provides for them, it is not permissible for her to give to them.