Zakat to handicapped relatives....

Answer:

Wa‘alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,

You can give your zakat to your sisters. In fact, you would have several separate rewards for this: (1) the reward of giving zakat; (2) the reward of taking care of your immediate relatives; and (3) the reward of assisting those in need. This would make such a zakat payment--when made sincerely for the sake of Allah--truly great in reward.

The giver cannot materially benefit from giving their zakat. As such, one cannot give zakat to one’s parents, children, or spouse, because benefits between these people are shared. [Ibn Abidin and Haskafi, Radd al-Muhtar `ala al-Durr al-Mukhtar 2.2-4; Ibn al-Humam and Marghinani, Fath al-Qadir Sharh al-Hidaya ]

Please see the following links:

Paying Zakat to One's Wife 

Zakat: Article, Calculation, Salafis, Relatives, and more

Can we pay zakat to a newly converted Muslim even if he or she is not ''miskeen'' or poor?

Can zakat be given to a mosque?

Can zakat be given to one's needy brother or sister

Parents paying zakat

You may also find the following links to be of benefit:

Zakat

What is the definition of zakat?

When is Zakat Due?

Zakat: giving to poor, what is it due on,
and when?

Various Zakat Questions

If My Dad paid Zakat On My Behalf

Wassalam

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