Giving Zakah to brother with financial problems

27-3-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

My brother is having a big problem; can I give him my zakat money?
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

If your brother is poor or he is unable to repay his debts, then you may give the Zakaah to him. This is confirmed by Saheeh [authentic] Hadeeths of the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ).

Allaah knows best.

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