Is it permissible for a mother to give her husband's Zakat al-mal to her younger brother to help him with the renovation of a shop and the expenses of marriage, knowing that he is needy and does not have enough to suffice him?
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The answer summarizes the ruling on a father giving his money to his son, stating that it is not permissible unless the son is in debt, in which case it is permissible to give him Zakat to pay off his debt.
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