Is it permissible for a person to give Zakat to his mother? A – It is not allowed for the Muslim to give his Zakat to his parents or his children. Rather he should spend on them from his wealth if they need that and he is able to spend on them. – Sheikh Bin Baz; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 3, p. 188 Zakat to poor husband Q- Is it permissible for the woman to give the Zakat of her wealth to her husband if he is poor? A – It is permissible for the woman to give the Zakat of her wealth to her husband if he is poor due to the generality of Allah's statement: “Verly As-Sadaqat (Zakat) is only for the Fuqara (poor) and the Masakin (needy)... “(Qur'an, 9:60) This is in order to eliminate his poverty. – Permanent Committee for Islamic Research and Verdicts; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 3, p. 190 __
