Is spending on needy siblings considered charity, and does that equate to giving charity to the poor?
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If the charity is an obligatory Zakat, then your brothers must be poor to be eligible for it, and they have more right to it than others. However, if it is a non-obligatory charity, then it is permissible to give it to them even if they are rich, and they have more right to it.
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