Giving one's zakaat to one's brother
Q: My question has two part which are as follows:
1. Can we give our zakaat money to our brother who is not living with me nor with family, he is living alone and by his own living cost?
2. Our father and mother passed away last year. We seven brothers have contributed money for (Mom/Dad) their Tadfeen and Takfeen and I have paid 600 USD on behalf of my brother (lending) who is needy, so this year my zakaat money is 470 USD and can I count and cut this zakaat money from the 600 USD which I have paid on his behalf?