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Is it permissible for a brother to give Zakat to his needy, working brother whose income is insufficient, and to his poor paternal uncle? And can a woman give Zakat from her money to her brother, paternal aunt, or sister?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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There is no harm in giving to brothers, sisters, paternal uncles, paternal aunts, and other poor relatives. It is both charity and a act of maintaining kinship ties, for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Charity given to the needy is charity, and charity given to a relative is both charity and an act of maintaining kinship ties." Exceptions to this are one's parents and children; zakat should not be given to them. Instead, one is obligated to spend on them if able.

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