The ruling on giving zakah to orphans: distinguishing between the poor among them and the wealthy
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Question:
Giving zakah to orphans: are they among those entitled to zakah?
Answer:
If they are poor, they are more deserving of zakah. But if they have wealth that suffices them, it is not permissible to give them zakah on the pretext that they are orphans—wealthy orphans who have money. Yes.
Giving zakah to orphans: are they among those entitled to zakah?
Answer:
If they are poor, they are more deserving of zakah. But if they have wealth that suffices them, it is not permissible to give them zakah on the pretext that they are orphans—wealthy orphans who have money. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5250] حكم دفع الزكاة للأيتام: يُفرّق بين الفقير منهم والغني - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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