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ZAKAH.. [Obligatory Charity] - General

Giving zakaah to One's Step Mother

Question: Can one give zakaah to one's father's wife?

Answer: Neither is a step mother amongst one's ascendants or descendants. She is also not amongst one's relatives by marriage. She may therefore be given zakaah if she is worthy of receiving it.

Fatawa Rahimiyyah vol.3