The ruling on giving zakah to Muslim relatives who do not pray

The questioner : Your Eminence the Shaykh! I have relatives outside the Kingdom who are Muslims, but they do not perform the prayer, and they are poor. Should I give them my zakah?

The Shaykh : Yes. Regarding the statement that they are Muslims but do not perform the prayer: if the meaning is that they do not perform it in the mosque, there is no contradiction between saying they are Muslims and saying they do not perform the prayer. However, if they do not perform it, neither in the mosque nor at home, then this is a great contradiction, because Islam is not possible with the abandonment of the prayer. Abandoning the prayer is kufr (disbelief) that expels one from the religion, and whoever abandons it has committed kufr. As came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said and he said: Between a man and kufr and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of the prayer. So if it is the latter, meaning that they do not pray, neither with the congregation nor in their homes, do not give them [zakah]. Boycott them.
Except if maintaining ties with them is a cause for their guidance, and that is in the category of reconciliation, then I hope there is no harm in that.