Is it permissible to give the meat of an animal vowed as an offering to one's needy nephew to help him with his wedding, with the intention of charity?
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It is permissible to give the meat of a vowed sacrifice to a needy nephew to help him organize his wedding party without extravagance, because one who is in need of marriage expenses is considered eligible for . An absolute vow (whose beneficiary has not been specified) is to be given to those eligible for zakat, such as the poor, the needy, and the like. This includes six categories: the poor, the needy, those in bondage, those in debt, those in the cause of Allah, and the wayfarer.
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