Giving Zakah to Brothers

Question:
He says, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to give one's zakah to one of his brothers?

Answer:
If his brother has male children, then it is permissible by consensus. However, if he has no children and would inherit from him if he died, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Yes, because the heir is obligated to provide for the one from whom he inherits. As for the heir, as mentioned regarding the maintenance of the father, they said that the heir is required to do the same. So, if you would inherit from a person if he died, and that person becomes poor, you are obligated to provide for him. Do not use your zakah as a protection for your wealth and as a protection from the obligation upon you. Be aware of this. Yes.
So, the parents are not prohibited from the zakah of the child, or the child is not prohibited from the zakah of his father, except because each of them is obligated to provide for the other if he needs it. Likewise, the heir provides for his relative from whom he inherits, because he does not give him zakah as a ransom for that. Yes.