Is it permissible to count the amount paid to help one's stepmother perform the Hajj as being from Zakat funds?
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It is permissible to give to a poor stepmother, as she is among those eligible to receive it, provided that her expenses are not covered by a husband or anyone else, and that giving her Zakat is not intended as a way to avoid a customary obligation of financial assistance. However, if she is not eligible for Zakat, then what is given to her cannot be counted as Zakat; rather, it is considered an act of charity for which the Muslim will be rewarded according to his intention.
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