The ruling on digging a well with zakah funds
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Question:
Likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks about digging a well with zakah money. Why?
Answer:
Likewise, it is not permissible to dig a well with it, because the well is not exclusive to the poor; both the rich and the poor drink from it. It is not specific to them, so it should not be allocated for a well. The well is dug by whoever volunteers from his own wealth. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
Likewise, may Allah preserve you, he asks about digging a well with zakah money. Why?
Answer:
Likewise, it is not permissible to dig a well with it, because the well is not exclusive to the poor; both the rich and the poor drink from it. It is not specific to them, so it should not be allocated for a well. The well is dug by whoever volunteers from his own wealth. Praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 109 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الزكاة|باب المبادرة إلى إخراجها|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:04:00)
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