How to reach the poor and the needy?
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Question:
The questioner says: If zakat al-fitr is to be paid in this country, and I am from another country, how do I know the poor and the needy in this country?
Answer:
Either you ask those who know the poor, or you give it to those who ask on the roads. As long as they are asking, you give it to them based on their apparent state, and your obligation is thereby discharged, if Allah wills. Yes. If you know the poor yourself, or you ask about them from someone you trust, that is better. Otherwise, give it to those who solicit alms on the roads.
The questioner says: If zakat al-fitr is to be paid in this country, and I am from another country, how do I know the poor and the needy in this country?
Answer:
Either you ask those who know the poor, or you give it to those who ask on the roads. As long as they are asking, you give it to them based on their apparent state, and your obligation is thereby discharged, if Allah wills. Yes. If you know the poor yourself, or you ask about them from someone you trust, that is better. Otherwise, give it to those who solicit alms on the roads.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يتوصل للفقراء والمساكين؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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