Is it permissible to give zakah to brothers and sisters if they are in need?
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Question:
The questioner asks whether it is permissible to give zakah to brothers and sisters if they are in need.
Answer:
Yes, if the poor brothers or sisters, or maternal uncles or aunts, or paternal uncles or aunts, are given zakah, except if they are in your household and you are already providing for them; in that case, no, give it to others. But if they are independent and poor, you give them from your zakah, whether they are brothers or sisters, or uncles or aunts. Yes.
The questioner asks whether it is permissible to give zakah to brothers and sisters if they are in need.
Answer:
Yes, if the poor brothers or sisters, or maternal uncles or aunts, or paternal uncles or aunts, are given zakah, except if they are in your household and you are already providing for them; in that case, no, give it to others. But if they are independent and poor, you give them from your zakah, whether they are brothers or sisters, or uncles or aunts. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 099 هل يجوز الزكاة على الإخوة والأخوات إذا كانوا محتاجين؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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