Should one strive to complete the finishing of the mother's house, who is considered poor enough to receive zakat, either from zakat funds or from private money, or should she be given a portion of the collected money to buy an apartment?
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The mother is not permitted to take money if her expenses are covered by her son, because in this case, she is not considered among those eligible for Zakat.
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