Assisting one's brother with zakaat money
Q: My younger brother is jobless and has a wife and baby. I gave him money from my Zakaat so he can go to the Middle East to find work. It's been few months and he is still looking for a job and meeting his needs there by using zakaat money which I gave him. His wife is in her home country and needs some kind of financial support to meet her and the baby's needs. His wife has jewellery which is worth more than US$5,000. My question is that since my brother has no income to support her and his wife is a house wife, can I give Zakaat money to his wife so she can fulfill her needs along with baby's?
A: You may assist your brother with zakaat and suggest to him that he should send a portion of the money to his wife to fulfil her needs and the needs of his child.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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