Is it permissible to give a brother from Zakat money to fix the sewage pipes in his house?
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If your brother cannot find the means to repair the sewage system in his house, then he is poor and eligible for . However, if he possesses other funds from which he can afford the repairs, then it is not permissible to give him zakat. If the house is jointly owned, then your share of the repair cost cannot be counted as zakat, whereas other expenses can be counted from it.
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