Giving Zakat to Ancestors and Descendants

Question
Is it permissible to give zakat to a poor father or a poor son?
Answer

I say, and with God's success: The original giver of zakat, regardless of how high they are: like the father and grandfather, and their descendants, regardless of how low they are: like the son and grandson, it is not permissible for one of them to give zakat to the other; due to the connection of benefits between them, and God knows best.

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