Is it permissible to give zakah to a brother who is not in dire need?

The questioner : Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.

The questioner : A question over the phone? Yes, Shaykh. Yes, I want to ask you a question regarding zakah. That is, if a man is paying his zakah in Ramadan, and he has a brother who is qualified, meaning he has graduated from university, but he is in a training phase and receives a nominal salary. Is it permissible for him to give from his zakah to help this brother who has just graduated and is receiving a nominal salary and has not yet married? That is, he has the opening of a household ahead of him, and a lawful marriage, a marriage and things like that. Is it permissible for him to give to his brother from his zakah?

The Shaykh : It is not permissible now. He is not to be given from the zakah because his affairs are going well. But later, if he intends to marry and has nothing, and his brother cannot marry him off from his own wealth, there is no harm in giving him from his zakah.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh. Welcome. Peace be upon you. Praise be to Allah.