A family wants to go on vacation and then do ‘Umrah – can they be given zakaah?

Allaah has
explained the categories to whom zakaah may be given, as He says
(interpretation of the meaning): 

“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and
Al‑Masaakeen (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to
attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (towards Islam); and to
free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allaah’s Cause (i.e. for
Mujaahidoon — those fighting in a holy battle), and for the wayfarer (a
traveller who is cut off from everything); a duty imposed by Allaah. And
Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wise”

[al-Tawbah 9:60]

We have
explained this further in the answer to question no.
6977. 

The poor and
needy should be given only what will suffice a person and his family on whom
he is obliged to spend according to Islam, with no extravagance or wasting
of money. 

What is
meant by this spending that is prescribed in Islam is the basic needs of the
poor person, such as accommodation, clothing, food, drink, medical treatment
and so on. 

Travelling
for a vacation is not a basic need for which a poor person may be given
zakaah. 

Based on
this, it is not permissible to give these people zakaah funds on the basis
that they are poor. 

Similarly,
they cannot be given zakaah on the basis of being wayfarers, because the
wayfarer is one who is actually travelling but does not have enough money
with him to reach his destination. He may be given sufficient zakaah to
enable him to reach his destination. But these people are still in their
home and are not travelling, so they cannot be described as wayfarers. 

This has
been explained in the answer to question no.
35889 

And Allaah
knows best.