Can a mother pay the zakaah due from her to her adult children, who are struggling to support themselves?
Question
The father of these children is deceased and they are struggling to maintain themselves while studying in the west.
Answer
Zakaat cannot be given to ascendants, descendants. The Zakaat will not be discharged.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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