Is it permissible to give zakat to an unmarried brother to help him marry, and to sisters, and is it permissible for the mother to save it for their marriage?
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It is not permissible to give Zakat to the mother at all, because her maintenance is obligatory if she is poor; otherwise, she is not eligible for Zakat. The same applies to sisters if they are not poor. As for a poor brother, there is no harm in giving him Zakat to help him get married, because it is a sufficiency for those who need it.
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