Nasai

The poor relative, due to his closeness, is more deserving; therefore, giving to him brings double reward: the reward of charity (sadaqah) and the reward of maintaining family ties (silat ar-rahm). However, a relative whose expenses are the responsibility of the one giving zakat cannot be given zakat, for example: wife, children, mother, father. But zakat can be given to siblings who live separately.

Benefits and Issues:

➊ In giving zakat and charity, one should give greater importance to one's relatives and close family members.

➋ Just as zakat and charity are fulfilled by giving them to a stranger, in the same way, they are also fulfilled by giving them to one's relatives and close family members; in fact, it is even more rewarding.

➌ Those individuals whose maintenance (nafaqah) is, according to the Shari‘ah, the responsibility of the one giving charity, giving to them does not fulfill the obligation of zakat and charity. Therefore, zakat and charity should be given to other relatives besides them.