Is it permissible to give zakat to a sister who is in a lesser financial situation, even though she owns a house and has a monthly salary of 8000 riyals, most of which is spent on installments and expenses, and she has 8 family members and is pregnant and it is not enough for her to buy Eid clothes?
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The aforementioned salary may suffice for the family's needs concerning their usual food, drink, clothing, and educational expenses. Therefore, they are not eligible for . One must search for impoverished Muslims or pay the zakat to charitable organizations.
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