Giving Zakah to a Needy Brother Who Has a Debt and a Family
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to give my brother zakah, given that he has a family of six and a debt, and his salary is only three thousand five hundred riyals?
Answer:
He is more deserving of it; because charity to a relative counts as two rewards: charity and maintaining family ties. So if he is in need and has children but cannot afford to support them, you give him zakah, and this is more deserving than giving to others. Yes.
This questioner says: Is it permissible for me to give my brother zakah, given that he has a family of six and a debt, and his salary is only three thousand five hundred riyals?
Answer:
He is more deserving of it; because charity to a relative counts as two rewards: charity and maintaining family ties. So if he is in need and has children but cannot afford to support them, you give him zakah, and this is more deserving than giving to others. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/227 — archive.org (17:49)
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