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If she is labeled as poor or needy Muslim and she is in need of such a helper and can’t afford one, you may tell her that you have zakat money whether she would like it in cash or you would pay for such a helper. 

As a recipient of zakat money, she is the one to choose. 

QUESTION: There is a poor cousin of mine who got her leg fractured so can i keep a house help at her house and pay off her salary from my zakat

Dealings and Attitudes with Relatives, Zakat | August 10, 2025 12:50 pm
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QUESTION: If a person’s parents give their zakah to an organization they fully trust where the organization’s founder is known to be Deobandi that, is it alright for this person to give them his zakah or must he look elsewhere, where he wants to know if his parents’ trust towards this organization is a justification for him to give his zakah to that organization.
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QUESTION: If my mother invites my aunt (her sister) and her husband over to have lunch with me, brother, Mom and dad present, since theres freemixing between my dad and my mom’s sister and aunt’s husband and my mom, am I sinfull for sitting down at the table and having food, though everyone is mahram or male to me