Giving zakah to one who abandons prayer
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The third question of fatwa number ( 18333 )
Q3: We have a poor neighbor who abandons prayer, and his daughters are extremely immodest in their dress. We have offered them advice, but they persist in this. Is it permissible to give them zakat al-fitr and to give them charity?
A3: If your neighbor abandons prayer and persists in abandoning it, it is not permissible to give him zakah; because he is not a Muslim, and zakah is only for the poor Muslims; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 19a . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q3: We have a poor neighbor who abandons prayer, and his daughters are extremely immodest in their dress. We have offered them advice, but they persist in this. Is it permissible to give them zakat al-fitr and to give them charity?
A3: If your neighbor abandons prayer and persists in abandoning it, it is not permissible to give him zakah; because he is not a Muslim, and zakah is only for the poor Muslims; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
then tell them that Allah has made Zakat obligatory for them that it should be collected from the rich and distributed among the poor
فأعلمهم أن الله افترض عليهم صدقة تؤخذ من أغنيائهم فترد على فقرائهم
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