Is giving charity to someone who asks in the mosque considered charity that has reached its rightful recipients?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: There are some people in certain mosques who ask people for money. If one gives to them, does the charity reach its rightful recipients?
Answer:
Yes, if you do not know that he is a liar. The one who asks has a right, so you entrust it to his integrity based on what appears. However, if you know that he is a liar and that he is not entitled to it, then do not give to him. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: There are some people in certain mosques who ask people for money. If one gives to them, does the charity reach its rightful recipients?
Answer:
Yes, if you do not know that he is a liar. The one who asks has a right, so you entrust it to his integrity based on what appears. However, if you know that he is a liar and that he is not entitled to it, then do not give to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2622- 4717] هل إعطاء الصدقة لمن يسأل في المسجد تكون صدقة وصلت لمستحقيها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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