His brother is in debt – can he help him with his zakaah?
Question

                My brother works and has his salary but there is a big money he has to pay and this will take years from him to pay. Can I give him from the Zaka Almal(charity of the money)?
Praise be to Allah.If 
          your brother is in debt, and he has a salary which is not sufficient 
          for him to live on and pay this debt, and he is someone who prays and 
          will not waste the money in things that are not pleasing to Allaah, 
          then there is nothing wrong with giving him some of the zakaah from 
          your money.
Shaykh 
          Sa’d al-Humayd.
Because he comes under those whom Allaah 
          describes as (interpretation of the meaning):
“… 
          those in debt (al-ghaarimeen)…”[al-Tawbah 9:60] 
 But 
          if his debt is the result of something haraam such as ribaa or gambling, 
          then do not give him anything until he repents to Allaah.