Is it obligatory to inform the person to whom you give zakah that it is zakah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person asks: I have zakah and I want to give it to one of my friends, but I do not want to tell him that it is zakah, in order to protect his dignity and self-respect?
Answer:
Yes, if you know that he does not accept zakah, it is obligatory for you to clarify it to him and inform him; do not deceive him. But if you do not know that he is too proud to accept zakah, give it to him as long as he is poor and eligible. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This person asks: I have zakah and I want to give it to one of my friends, but I do not want to tell him that it is zakah, in order to protect his dignity and self-respect?
Answer:
Yes, if you know that he does not accept zakah, it is obligatory for you to clarify it to him and inform him; do not deceive him. But if you do not know that he is too proud to accept zakah, give it to him as long as he is poor and eligible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يلزم إخبار من تدفع إليه الزكاة بأنها زكاة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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