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?
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 zakat. One must search for impoverished Muslims or pay the zakat to charitable organizations.
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