Is it permissible to give from the zakah of wealth to students of knowledge?
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to give from the zakah of wealth to students of knowledge if they are in a state of some ease?
Answer:
No, zakah is for the poor and the needy, whether they are students of knowledge or not. As for the rich person, zakah is not permissible for him. The term "rich" does not mean the one who has millions, or the one who is wealthy in the sense that he finds what suffices him; the one who finds what suffices him for his year is a rich person, and zakah is not permissible for him. Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible to give from the zakah of wealth to students of knowledge if they are in a state of some ease?
Answer:
No, zakah is for the poor and the needy, whether they are students of knowledge or not. As for the rich person, zakah is not permissible for him. The term "rich" does not mean the one who has millions, or the one who is wealthy in the sense that he finds what suffices him; the one who finds what suffices him for his year is a rich person, and zakah is not permissible for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إعطاء طلبة العلم من زكاة المال؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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