Is it permissible to give zakat to one's brother to help him marry, to help one's siblings with educational expenses, and to give one's mother a sum from zakat for her to save for her daughters' marriages?
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If the father's pension is sufficient for his children to live a dignified life, it is not permissible to give them from funds, because they are not among the eight categories eligible for Zakat. This applies equally whether it is given for marriage or for education. However, if they are unable to marry, it is permissible to give them from Zakat, because marriage is a matter of sufficiency for which Zakat is given to achieve. Maliki jurists have stipulated the permissibility of assisting with Zakat funds those who wish to marry, if there is ample provision within it.
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