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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on giving zakah to a poor brother?

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Question:
What is the ruling on giving zakah to my brother, even though he is poor?

Answer:
What contradicts this is that he is more deserving of it; it is charity and maintaining family ties to your needy brother, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم دفع الزكاة للأخ الفقير؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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