Is it permissible to give a needy paternal cousin money from Zakat funds to complete his marriage, informing him that it is not a loan without telling him that it is from Zakat, or must he be lent money from private funds?
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It is permissible to give to a poor paternal cousin to help him get married. This combines the virtues of charity and maintaining kinship ties, in accordance with the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Charity given to a poor person is just charity, but charity given to a relative is two-fold: charity and maintaining kinship ties." It is not necessary to inform him that the money is from Zakat; rather, it is permissible to conceal this.
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