Giving to a Sick Relative from Zakah

Question:
His other question is: A relative of mine is sick, and the costs of his treatment have burdened him. Is it permissible for me to give him from the zakah?

Answer:
If your relative is poor and in need, and he cannot treat himself except with assistance, then you give him from the zakah, because the zakah is for him and those like him. Allah the Exalted said: So this is considered among the poor and the needy. And although he is a relative, you will have two rewards: the reward of maintaining family ties and the reward of charity. Yes.