Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal (obligatory charity on wealth) to working siblings whose income is insufficient, and some of whom are unable to marry and form a family? And are they more deserving of it than other poor Muslims?
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It is permissible to give to a Muslim whose income is insufficient for himself and his dependents, and marriage is considered part of sufficiency. These relatives are more deserving of your zakat than others.
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