Ruling on a woman giving her zakah to her poor brother

Question:
One of the listening sisters indicated her name with the letters (M) and (Z. H). She has a message containing two issues. The first issue is: Is it permissible to give a brother a portion of the zakah, specifically zakat al-mal? Knowing that he is an employee, but his income is not sufficient for his family. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
There is no blame on you in that if the brother, or the paternal uncle, or the maternal uncle is poor and his salary is low and does not suffice for his situation; there is nothing wrong with giving from the zakah, and likewise the paternal cousin. As for the father and the mother, no, and the children, no; they are given from your wealth, because your wealth is other than the zakah. But if the brother is weak and poor, or the maternal uncle, or the paternal uncle, or the paternal cousin, or something similar among the relatives, then charity for them... from the zakah is charity and maintaining family ties. They are given from the zakah, and you will have two rewards: the reward of the zakah, and the reward of maintaining family ties. And praise be to Allah. Yes.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.