Is it permissible to send zakah to another country?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to send the zakah of wealth to another country to be distributed to the poor through specific individuals?
Answer:
For the zakah of wealth, it is better to pay it in the country where the wealth is located; that is the best, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 19a It is permissible to transfer it to another country if there are poorer people there, or if there are poor relatives there; there is no harm in transferring it. However, if there is no valid purpose that necessitates transferring it, then paying it in the country where the wealth is located is better and more excellent. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to send the zakah of wealth to another country to be distributed to the poor through specific individuals?
Answer:
For the zakah of wealth, it is better to pay it in the country where the wealth is located; that is the best, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
that it should be collected from the rich and distributed among the poor
تؤخذ من اغنيائهم فترد في فقرائهم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إرسال الزكاة إلى بلد آخر؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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