Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal to one's niece whom one supports and spends on from one's own money?
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It is permissible to give [a share] to one's brother's daughter from zakat funds if her father or the one responsible for her maintenance does not provide sufficiently for her, and she does not possess enough wealth to suffice her.
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