What are the rulings concerning Zakat on wealth and its permissible expenditures, and is it permissible to give it to a close relative?
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is given to the poor, the needy, and other categories of zakat recipients. It is permissible to give it to a needy relative whose financial support is not obligatory upon the zakat payer.
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