Is it permissible to give zakah to a brother to help him with his marriage?
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Question:
May Allah reward you and reward you with good. This questioner says: My brother is going to get married in a few days, if Allah wills, and he is in need of money. May I give him from my zakah?
Answer:
Yes, if he wants to get married and is unable to do so, you help him from your zakah. However, there is a condition according to the jurists: if he has no descendants and no father, and you would inherit from him if he died, for example, then your zakah is not permissible for him. But if you are blocked from inheriting from him, there is no harm in giving him your zakah if he is poor. Yes.
May Allah reward you and reward you with good. This questioner says: My brother is going to get married in a few days, if Allah wills, and he is in need of money. May I give him from my zakah?
Answer:
Yes, if he wants to get married and is unable to do so, you help him from your zakah. However, there is a condition according to the jurists: if he has no descendants and no father, and you would inherit from him if he died, for example, then your zakah is not permissible for him. But if you are blocked from inheriting from him, there is no harm in giving him your zakah if he is poor. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز دفع الزكاة للأخ من أجل مساعدته على الزواج؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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