The Ruling on Giving Zakah to the One Who Asks
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This brother Fahd says, may Allah bless you: Do I give zakah or sadaqah to everyone who asks me for it, or do I inquire about them?
Answer:
You should inquire about them and verify whether they are among those entitled to it. However, if you give to them because they asked, that is permissible, for Allah the Exalted says: and[Al-Ma'arij 70:24-25]. The one who asks has a right. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Muwatta Malik 58:3 Yes.
May Allah reward you. This brother Fahd says, may Allah bless you: Do I give zakah or sadaqah to everyone who asks me for it, or do I inquire about them?
Answer:
You should inquire about them and verify whether they are among those entitled to it. However, if you give to them because they asked, that is permissible, for Allah the Exalted says: and
within whose wealth is a known right (25) For the petitioner and the deprived -
فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ لِّلسَّائِلِ وَالْمَحْرُومِmay Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Give to a beggar even if he comes on a horse."
صلى الله عليه وسلم أعطوا السائل وإن جاء على فرس
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (207) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-06-05] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:08)
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