The ruling on asking on behalf of a person in need
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Question:
He also says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on asking on behalf of someone else? For example, if I know a person in need, am I allowed to ask people for this person?
Answer:
This is a means of good. Yes, this is a means of good, if the person does not ask and is modest, and you know that he is in need, and you know the wealthy people so that they will give him charity. Then you are one who does good, and you have a reward. The one who points to good is like the one who does it. You have a reward like the reward of the one who gives charity. Yes.
He also says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on asking on behalf of someone else? For example, if I know a person in need, am I allowed to ask people for this person?
Answer:
This is a means of good. Yes, this is a means of good, if the person does not ask and is modest, and you know that he is in need, and you know the wealthy people so that they will give him charity. Then you are one who does good, and you have a reward. The one who points to good is like the one who does it. You have a reward like the reward of the one who gives charity. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [345 /1350] هل يجوز أن أعمل في جمعية خيرية تذهب إلى التجار وتجمع المال للمحتاجين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:26)
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