Q:
There is a destitute woman who lives with her brother and suffers from a chronic disease that demands ongoing treatment.
As she is too poor with no source of livelihood except her brother, he supports her. Is it permissible for her then to receive his Zakah (obligatory charity) to buy her medicine and meet her expenses? You should bear in mind that her brother is not rich; he has money that may reach the minimum amount on which Zakah is due by the turn of the Hawl (one lunar year calculated from the time a property reaches the minimum amount upon which Zakah is due) and is able to afford only her food, clothes and dwelling.
A:
If this woman's brother suffices her needs, it is not permissible to give her Zakah because she is not in need of it and it is Mustahab (desirable) for her brother to undertake her treatment.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!
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