The ruling on giving zakah to a needy brother
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is it permissible to give the zakah of my wealth to my brother, who is in dire straits, has no wealth, and no work?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it; he is the most deserving of the zakah of the complete amount. This is because charity to a needy relative is both charity and maintaining family ties. It contains two acts of devotion: the devotion of charity and the devotion of maintaining family ties.
A questioner asks: Is it permissible to give the zakah of my wealth to my brother, who is in dire straits, has no wealth, and no work?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it; he is the most deserving of the zakah of the complete amount. This is because charity to a needy relative is both charity and maintaining family ties. It contains two acts of devotion: the devotion of charity and the devotion of maintaining family ties.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-11-التوحيد يا عباد الله|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:04)
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